About the Mission

• Namami Gange Mission is a holistic and integrated river rejuvenation programme not just to clean River Ganga but restore its entire riverine ecosystem. 
• It was launched in 2014-15.
• Namami Gange is premised on the five important pillars of – 
  • Nirmal Ganga (unpolluted river), 
  • Aviral Ganga (unrestricted flow), 
  • Jan Ganga (People’s Participation), 
  • Gyan Ganga (knowledge and research based interventions) and 
  • Arth Ganga (people-river connect through the bridge of economy). 
• The program is implemented by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).

Why in News?

• The Ministry of Jal Shakti reviewed the progress of Namami Gange Mission projects.

Related Information

About NMCG

• National Mission for Clean Ganga is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. 
• NMCG aims to ensure effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach to promote inter-sectoral co-ordination for comprehensive planning and management.
• It also aims to maintain minimum ecological flows in the river Ganga with the aim of ensuring water quality and environmentally sustainable development. 

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