Was the Ganga Action Plan successful?
The Ganga Action Plan launched in 1986 by the Government of India has not achieved any success despite expenditure of approximately 2,000 crore rupees.
What was the outcome of Ganga Action Plan?
The other objectives of the Ganga Action Plan are as under. Control of non-point pollution from agricultural run off, human defecation, cattle wallowing and throwing of unburnt and half burnt bodies into the river. Research and Development to conserve the biotic, diversity of the river to augment its productivity.
Is Ganga Action Plan launched in 1985?
The works of started with the launching of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I in the year 1985. The plan was formulated on the basis of a comprehensive survey of the Ganga basin carried out by the CPCB in 1984.
What led to the failure of Ganga Action Plan?
The major cause of the failure of the Ganga action plan was the huge gap between the demand and availability of the sewage treatment capacity as well as there was lack of fresh water availability.
Who started Yamuna Action Plan?
The Government of Japan, via the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), has provided financial aid of ¥17.7 billion to carry out the project, which is being executed by the National River Conservation Directorate, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, and the Government of India.
What is Namami Gange project?
The ‘Namami Gange’ programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission initiated as a flagship programme by the Union Government with a budget outlay of Rs. The Government of India is helping the efforts of the State Governments to address the pollution of the River Ganga by giving financial support to the states.
Is Ganga river clean now?
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s latest available data, the water quality of Ganga across a significant portion of its 2,500 kilometres length is still unfit for bathing and drinking as it does not meet the permissible parameters for biochemical oxygen demand and total coliform.
Does Ganga flow in China?
The Ganges rises in the southern Great Himalayas on the Indian side of the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Its five headstreams—the Bhagirathi, the Alaknanda, the Mandakini, the Dhauliganga, and the Pindar—all rise in the mountainous region of northern Uttarakhand state.