CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The terms of reference of the Committee included: (i) establishing the need for desilting for ecology and flow of river Ganga, and (ii) forming guidelines for works on de-siltation of river Ganga.

Detailed explanation-2: -Desilting is the removal of fine silt and sediment that has collected in a river in order to restore its natural capacity, without widening or deepening of the river.

Detailed explanation-3: -Clean Ganga Fund Setting up of waste treatment plants. Conservation of biotic diversity of the river. Development of public amenities. Activities such as ghat redevelopment, research and development, and innovative projects.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dredging vs Desilting In simple terms, desilting uses the flow of water to remove sediment (by agitation and sucking through pipes), while dredging uses a scooping action to achieve the same result.