Context:
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved an annual master plan for the River Cities Alliance (RCA)
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG):
- Established in – 2011 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- Functions under the National Ganga Council (replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority).
- Created in 2016 under the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016
- Headed by – Prime Minister.
- Aims and Objectives –
- Prevent, control, and abate environmental pollution in the Ganga river.
- Adopt a river basin approach for the rejuvenation of the Ganga.
- Structure – 2-Tier Management comprising a Governing Council and an Executive Committee.
- Executive Committee – Coordinates, supervises, and deliberates on funding for Namami Ganga projects, meeting monthly.
River Cities Alliance (RCA):
- Launched by – Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- A platform for Indian river cities to collaborate on sustainable urban river management.
- Key Themes – RCA focuses on 3 main areas – Networking, Capacity Building, and Technical Support.
- Initially started with cities in the Ganga basin, the RCA now includes cities beyond this region.
- Collaborators – National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA)
- Objectives –
- Information Exchange – Provide a platform for member cities to discuss and share information on sustainable urban river management.
- Policy Adoption – Work towards adopting and localizing national policies and instruments related to river management.
- Urban River Management Plans – Develop city-specific strategies and plans for sustainable urban river management.
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Consider the following pairs:
Famous Place: River
1. Pandharpur: Chandrabhanga
2. Tiruchirappalli: Cauvery
3. Hampi: Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara kingdom and is located on the bank of the Tungabhadra River. Hence, pair 3 is not correctly matched.