Ganga action plan

The Ganga Action Plan was launched in 1986 by former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. In 2016, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched the ₹20,000-crore National Mission for Clean Ganga. A Ganga Act, which will provide a sound legal footing to the river rejuvenation plans, is in the works. And yet a recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board has found the river to be in a bad shape. Corporation workers collecting the remnants of the goddess Durga idols after immersion to avoid pollution of river Ganga in Kolkata after the end of Durga puja celebrations(PTI) What are the reasons for this state of affairs? River activists believe that the problem lies in the misplaced priorities of State run programmes, which have consistently failed to address the main source of both solid and liquid wastes: homes, cities, farms, and industries. Instead of just trying to clean the river, the State should tackle the causes and sources of such wastes: urbanisation, industrialisation and chemical farming. The State must ensure zero discharge to keep rivers as well as other water bodies healthy. This must be a regulatory and a cultural imperative, and not a just a river rejuvenation strategy. Despite state agencies claiming to work towards Ganga rejuvenation, we use the agency of National Mission for Clean Ganga as if a clean and rejuvenated Ganga is one and the same thing. The fact is that wholesome water (not sparkling clean) is a natural corollary of a reju...

(Note that the blue contour lines drawn here to show the recession of the glacier’s terminus over time are approximate.) Ganges is the largest and the most sacred river of Pollution [ ] River Ganges flows through the most densely populated regions of India passing 29 cities with population over 100,000, 23 cities with population between 50,000 and 100,000, and about 48 towns. Dams [ ] Built in 1854 during the British colonisation of India, the Haridwar dam has led to decay of the Ganges by greatly diminishing the flow of the river. The Global warming [ ] UN 2007 Climate Change Report has suggested that the glacial flow may completely stop by 2030, at which point the Ganges would be reduced to a seasonal river during the monsoon season. Failure of Ganga Action Plan [ ] The Ganga Action Plan or GAP was a program launched by Background [ ] The movement did not build up suddenly. Concerns about the condition of the Ganges were raised for decades which gained impetus in the past few years owing to awareness and support from keen environmentalists. Furthermore, different studies revealed the deteriorating health of the river. In 1998, Smt Rama Rauta, the founder of National Women's Organization (NWO) under the leadership of Dr. Sushila Nair conceived the necessity to initiate public mobilization based on the principles of non-violence to seek support for Save Ganga Movement – against the pollution of the Ganges and its tributaries. A seminar on Ganga aur hamaaraa daayitvaon (Gan...

The Ganga Action Plan was started in 1985 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. It was the first ‘River Action Plan’ to be implemented in India. This plan is also known as the First River Action Plan. It was fully sponsored by the central government and aimed at cleaning the river Ganga. Since its inception in 1985, the scope of the plan has been expanded to include all of the country’s major rivers, and it was further expanded to include the remaining major rivers under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) in 1995. What is Ganga Action Plan? The river Ganga has major religious and historical significance for the country but has been polluted heavily over the past few decades. The Ganga Action Plan was initially announced to improve the water quality of Indian rivers, which has become a serious concern since the constant urbanization happening in the country. The it was launched by Rajiv Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister at that time. Ganga Action Plan Launch Year • The action plan included a few steps: interception, sewage treatment, and diversion. The industrialization process has majorly resulted in the pollution of water bodies due to industrial chemical wastes and all kinds of toxic materials, which are equally hazardous to humankind. • The Ganga Action Plan was created to reduce pollution levels in the Ganga River, hence the name Ganga Action Plan. • This scheme was entirely funded by the government. The Ganga Action Plan established the National River G...

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News Ganga Action Plan: Over Rs.4800 Crore Spent Since 1986, Says Ministry of Environment and Forests Rs.6788.78 crore was released by the government for the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) since it was launched by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on January 14, 1986, out of this Rs.1924.30 crore has not been spent as of March 31, 2017 New Delhi: A whopping amount of over Rs.4,800 crore has been spent on rejuvenation of river Also Read: The Environment Ministry told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that the original sanction for Ganga Action Plan – Phase I was Rs 256.26 crore which was later increased to Rs 462.04 crore. Out of this, only a sum of Rs. 451.70 was released but Rs 433.30 crore spent, which left a balance of Rs 28.74 crore, the report said. “Besides the above amount, the State of Uttar Pradesh has as in March, 2017 spent a sum of Rs 1827.07 crore in the state for Also Read: The green panel, which has already reserved its verdict in the case and is likely to deliver it this week, noted that UP Jal Nigam has spent Rs 95.96 crore on cleaning of the river from Haridwar to Unnao in the year 2015-16 without any improvement in its water quality. “In the year 2016-17, they have already spent Rs 83.83 crore,” the bench, also comprising Justice Jawad Rahim, noted. Also Read: Nearly 32 years after a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on The green panel, to which the 1985 PIL of noted environment activist M C Mehta was transferred by the Supreme Court in 2014,...

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We all have heard about the river Ganga which flows south and east from the Himalayas, forming a canyon as it leaves the mountain. In this article, we have added the complete information on the Ganga Action Plan. We have added all details like objectives, a case study of the Ganga action plan project, and various information. It is essential to know as a part of the exam. So, we suggest one note the essential points while reading the below article. The Ganges Before understanding the details of the Ganga Action Plan, the Ganges is a transboundary river of Asia that flows through India and Bangladesh. Then, it is called Ganga in Hindi and other Indian Languages, and internationally it is known by its conventional name, the Ganges. The river Ganga rises in the Himalayas into the Bay of Bengal. Further, it drains one-fourth of the territory ofIndia, and its basin supports hundreds of millions of people.Besides, the course of the Ganges flows through the Indian territory. The general direction of the river’s flow is from northwest to southeast. Further, the below table gives you details of the River Ganga. Country India(as Ganga),Bangladesh(asthe Padma) Location Ganges Delta Length 2,500km (1,600mi) Basin size 1,016,124km 2(392,328sqmi) Discharge Location Farakka Barrage Average 16,648m 3/s (587,900cuft/s) Minimum 180m 3/s (6,400cuft/s) Maximum 70,000m 3/s (2,500,000cuft/s) Discharge Location Ganges Delta,Bay of Bengal Average 18,691m 3/s (660,100cuft/s) The volume of the Gang...

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The Ganga Action Plan was started in 1985 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. It was the first ‘River Action Plan’ to be implemented in India. This plan is also known as the First River Action Plan. It was fully sponsored by the central government and aimed at cleaning the river Ganga. Since its inception in 1985, the scope of the plan has been expanded to include all of the country’s major rivers, and it was further expanded to include the remaining major rivers under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) in 1995. What is Ganga Action Plan? The river Ganga has major religious and historical significance for the country but has been polluted heavily over the past few decades. The Ganga Action Plan was initially announced to improve the water quality of Indian rivers, which has become a serious concern since the constant urbanization happening in the country. The it was launched by Rajiv Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister at that time. Ganga Action Plan Launch Year • The action plan included a few steps: interception, sewage treatment, and diversion. The industrialization process has majorly resulted in the pollution of water bodies due to industrial chemical wastes and all kinds of toxic materials, which are equally hazardous to humankind. • The Ganga Action Plan was created to reduce pollution levels in the Ganga River, hence the name Ganga Action Plan. • This scheme was entirely funded by the government. The Ganga Action Plan established the National River G...

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