Context:
NMCG improves international collaboration to tackle plastic waste in Ganga.
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.
Ganga River:
- Origin – Originates as Bhagirathi from Gangotri Glacier.
- Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet at Dev Prayag, from where it is known as Ganga.
- Destination – The river flows southeast through the plains of northern India, eventually emptying into the Bay of Bengal near Sagar Island.
- Basin States – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
- Major Cities on its Banks – Haridwar, Kanpur, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Varanasi, Patna, and Kolkata.
- Left Bank Tributaries – Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, and Mahananda.
- Right Bank Tributaries – Yamuna, Son, Chambal, Betwa, and Ken.
- Hydroprojects – Tehri Dam on the Bhagirathi, the Farakka Barrage in West Bengal, and the Rihand Dam on the Rihand River.
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Source: Business Standard
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.
