Two Committees constituted under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

Two Committees constituted under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on July 22, 2016.

1. Committee on Ganga Act:

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted a committee to prepare draft Ganga Act. 

Chairman- Justice Shri Girdhar Malviya (Retd.) is the Chairman of the committee. 

The Committee has been asked to prepare a Draft Act on Ganga ensuring wholesomeness of the River. 

Details:

• The Act should have provisions to ensure cleanliness (Nirmalta) and uninterrupted e-flow (avirlta)) of Ganga. 
• The Committee may take into consideration any other issue which it may deem fit in the drafting of the Act. 
• The tenure of the Committee would be for a period of three months which may be extended by another three months, if required.

2. Committee on desiltation of river Ganga from Bhimgauda (Uttarakhand) to Farakka (West Bengal):

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted a committee to prepare guidelines for desiltation of river Ganga from Bhimgauda (Uttarakhand) to Farakka (West Bengal). 

Chairman-Shri Madhav Chitale (Expert Member, NGRBA) has been appointed as Chairman of the committee. 

Details:

• The committee has also been asked to establish difference between desilting and sand mining and also to establish need for desilting for ecology and e-flow of the river Ganga. 
• The tenure of the committee would be for a period of three months.