River is considered as the lifeline of India. The Indian sub-continent is endowed with several large rivers which have distinctive hydrology and sediment transportation due to climatic settings. Many of these rivers have attracted international attention for the last several decades and continue to do so for their unique features. Some river basins are also responsible for tapping of oil and natural gas which also contribute to the list of usefulness of these rivers.
Rejuvenation of River Ganga
(a) Namami Gange: a three-phase cleaning plan was initiated under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in June 2014 with a massive budget of Rs 20,000 crore. It promised a cleaner Ganga in just five years.
(b) Ganga Action Plan: The first attempt to clean the river was made in 1986 when the Rajiv Gandhi government launched the Ganga Action Plan or GAP-I, aimed at restoring water quality to the ‘bathing class standard’ by treating sewage and industrial pollutants.
(c) Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs): STPs were not only few in number but also performed poorly. They were inept in treating microbes, such as faecal coliform, and other chemical pollutants. Besides, maintenance of STPs was severely hit due to a lack of funds.
(d) Industrial Pollution: Industrial pollution is something that successive governments have failed to address.
Ganga Gram Project
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Aviral Flow of the River Ganga
Ganga Crusader GD Agarwal Passed Away
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The Paradox Irrigation Efficiency
Report on Coastal Erosion
Ganga Vriksharopan Abhiyan
Arsenic in the Ganga Delta
River Edge Encroachment
Joint Research Project for Clean Water & Energy
Ansupa Lake to be Resurrected
World Water Development Report 2018