CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The executive committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga approved several projects for Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, collectively amounting to nearly Rs 2700 crore, aimed at rejuvenating Ganga river.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prior to the launch of Namami Gange programme in 2014, only 28 projects existed with a sewage treatment capacity of 462.85 MLD. Under Namami Gange Programme, so far, a total of 364 projects have been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs 30, 853 Cr and 183 projects have been completed and made operational.

Detailed explanation-3: -The World Bank has approved a five-year loan (for the second phase) to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) or Namami Gange Project worth Rs. 3, 000 crore to help stem pollution in the Ganga river basin. So far, 313 projects worth Rs. 25, 000 crore have been sanctioned under the mission.

Detailed explanation-4: -National Mission for Clean Ganga | NMCG. ‘Namami Gange Programme’, is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs.

Detailed explanation-5: -National Mission for Clean Ganga | NMCG. The Act envisages five tier structure at national, state and district level to take measures for prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution in river Ganga and to ensure continuous adequate flow of water so as to rejuvenate the river Ganga as below; 1.