Question

What is the name of Ganga river cleaning scheme?
1. Namami Ganga scheme
2. Poorya Ganga scheme
3. Apoorva Ganga scheme
4. Ganga Yamuna scheme

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Namami Ganga scheme

The correct answer is Namami Ganga scheme.

• The Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission that was approved by the Union Government in June 2014 as a "Flagship Program" to achieve the twin goals of effective pollution abatement and conservation and restoration of the National River Ganga.
• It is run by the Ministry of Jal Shakti's Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation.
• The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and its state counterpart organizations, State Initiative Management Groups, are in charge of implementing the program (SPMGs).
• The National Ganga Council's implementation arm is known as NMCG (set in 2016; which replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority - NGRBA).