Rapid Fire
58th Meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga
- 16 Nov 2024
- 2 min read
The 58th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved several pivotal projects aimed at Ganga River conservation, addressing environmental challenges.
- Approved Projects: Environmental Flow Assessment was approved to assess the environmental flow of Chambal, Son, Damodar, and Tons rivers for enhancing water quality and biodiversity.
- Dolphin Rescue Initiative was approved to develop a Dolphin Ambulance and raise awareness for Ganga River dolphin conservation.
- Turtle Conservation was approved to rehabilitate endangered turtles and reintroduce threatened species in the Ganga basin.
- Kolkata Septage Treatment Plant (STP) Rehabilitation was approved for the rehabilitation of the 50 millions of litres per day (MLD) STP at Keorapukur to improve water purification.
- Rag-Rag Mein Ganga Series was approved with a budget for the third season of the travelogue series to promote Ganga’s conservation and cultural heritage.
- NMCG: It was registered as a society in 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860. It is the implementation wing of National Ganga Council (set in 2016; which replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NRGBA).
- The objective of the NMCG is to reduce pollution and ensure rejuvenation of the Ganga river.
