MoU for speed implementation of Namami Gange Progamme
Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) has signed an MoU with the
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) for speedy implementation
of Namami Gange programme.
Significance of this MoU:
Being a multi-disciplinary programme, the
success of Namami Gange largely depends upon the participation of other
ministries, state governments and local communities. Signing of this MoU will
ensure effective and efficient implementation of various projects of Namami
Gange.
Namami Gange Programme:
The Union government approved “Namami Gange”
Program in May 2015. It integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga
river in a comprehensive manner.
Focus of the programme:
Among other things, the programme will focus
on pollution abatement interventions namely Interception, diversion &
treatment of wastewater flowing through the open drains through bio-remediation
/ appropriate in-situ treatment / use of innovative technologies.
Implementation:
- The program would be implemented
by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), and its state counterpart
organizations i.e., State Program Management Groups (SPMGs).
- The program emphasizes on improved
coordination mechanisms between various Ministries/Agencies of Central and
State governments.
In order to improve implementation, a
three-tier mechanism has been proposed for project monitoring comprising of:
- High level task force chaired by
Cabinet Secretary assisted by NMCG at national level.
- State level committee chaired by
Chief Secretary assisted by SPMG at state level.
- District level committee
chaired by the District Magistrate.
Other details:
- The program has a budget outlay of
Rs. 20,000 crore for the next 5 years.
- Under this programme, the focus of
the Government is to involve people living on the banks of the river to
attain sustainable results.
- The programme also focuses on involving the States and grassroots level institutions such as Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions in implementation.
