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Detailed explanation-1: -Germany to give Rs 990 crore loan for Ganga clean-up | India News-Times of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -of India has further approved Namami Gange Mission –II with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 22, 500 crore till 2026, for ongoing and new projects/interventions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as a Flagship Programme by the Union Government of India in June 2014 with a budget outlay of Rs. 20, 000 crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.

Detailed explanation-4: -NEW DELHI/KANPUR, India (Reuters)-India’s $3 billion plan to clean the holy Ganges river is badly behind schedule with large stretches contaminated by toxic waste and sewage, forcing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene, according to government officials and documents seen by Reuters.