Question

Which of the following are correct about the National Mission for Clean Ganga?

1. It was launched in June 2014.

2. It operates under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

3. It is implemented only in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

• A. 1 & 2
• B. 2 & 3
• C. 1 & 3
• D. All are correct

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 & 2

• Correct Answer: Option A) 1 & 2

• The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was established in 2014 as the implementation arm of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA).

• It was launched in June 2014 - This is correct. The National Mission for Clean Ganga was indeed launched in June 2014 under the Modi government as a focused initiative to clean and rejuvenate the Ganga river.

• It operates under the Ministry of Jal Shakti - This is correct. Initially, the NMCG operated under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, but after ministerial restructuring, it now operates under the Ministry of Jal Shakti (which was formed by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation).

• It is implemented only in the state of Uttar Pradesh - This is incorrect. The NMCG is implemented across all states through which the Ganga flows, including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. The mission aims to address pollution in the entire Ganga basin, not just in one state.