2016
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V V Daga Committee
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Madhav Chitale Committee
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Hari Gautam Committee
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Arvind Mayaram Committee
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Detailed explanation-1: -The committee recommends good agricultural practices, river bank anti-erosion works and reclamation of adjoining lakes along the river. The committee also favours de-silting of adjoining lakes to increase their storage capacities.
Detailed explanation-2: -To oversee the implementation of the GAP and lay down policies and programmes, Government of India constituted the Central Ganga Authority (CGA) under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in February 1985.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Central Government has set up the ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority’ (NGRBA) vide gazette notification dated 20th Feb, 2009 as a collaborative institution of Central and State Governments under the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) of 1986 for abatement of pollution of River Ganga.
Detailed explanation-4: -The National Ganga Council was formed in 2016. It is chaired by the Prime Minister of India. It is an important body, which is responsible for various government schemes regarding the cleaning up of the River Ganga.