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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The World bank enhanced the support to India’s programme to rejuvenate the Ganga with how much funding through Second National Ganga River Basin Project?

A	$300 million
B	$400 million
C	$500 million
D	$600 million

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations (UN) has recognised the Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate river Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships aimed at reviving the natural world and awarded the project’s Director General, G. Asok Kumar.

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: -The Union government spent more than Rs 13, 000 crore on cleaning the Ganga since 2014, with Uttar Pradesh receiving the largest outlay among states, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is learnt to have informed the National Ganga Council on Friday.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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