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Consider the following statements: A. The Central Ganga Authority was constituted in February 1985 to guide and oversee the implementation of a programme for restoring the water quality of the river Ganga. B. The authority under the Chairmanship of the President reviews the overall progress of the Ganga Action Plan at regular intervals and provides guidance. Which of the statement/(s) is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the following statements: A. The Central Ganga Authority was constituted in February 1985 to guide and oversee the implementation of a programme for restoring the water quality of the river Ganga. B. The authority under the Chairmanship of the President reviews the overall progress of the Ganga Action Plan at regular intervals and provides guidance. Which of the statement/(s) is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below: Correct Answer Both A and B are incorrect

The correct answer is Both A and B are incorrect.

Key Points

  • National Ganga River Basin Authority (Central Ganga Authority) was established by the Central Government of India, on 20 February 2009 under Section 3(3) of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, which also declared Ganges as the "National River" of India. Hence, 1st statement is incorrect.
  • National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has started the Mission Clean Ganga with a changed and comprehensive approach to champion the challenges posed to Ganga through four different sectors, namely, wastewater management, solid waste management, industrial pollution and riverfront development.
  • The NGRBA would identify the pollution sources, build a database using scientific methods, analyse the data and ensure its sharing.
  • The NGRBA is be chaired by the Prime Minister with chief ministers of the riverine states and the ministers of the relevant central ministries as members. Hence 2nd statement is incorrect.
  • The NGRBA would draw upon professional expertise within and outside the government for advice on techno-economic issues. 
  • NGRBA has since been dissolved with effect from the 7th October 2016, consequent to the constitution of the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga (referred to as National Ganga Council).

Important Points

  • Ganga Action Plan:
    • It was the first River Action Plan that was taken up by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 1985, to improve the water quality by the interception, diversion, and treatment of domestic sewage.
  • Five-tier structure at national, state and district level to take measures for prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution in river Ganga and to ensure continuous adequate flow of water so as to rejuvenate the river Ganga as below:
    • National Ganga Council under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
    • Empowered Task Force (ETF) on river Ganga under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Union Minister of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation).
    • National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG)
    • State Ganga Committees and
    • District Ganga Committees in every specified district abutting river Ganga and its tributaries in the states.
  • ​National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG):
    • It was registered as a society on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
    • It acted as the implementation arm of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA).

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