Funds for Ganga River Cleaning

Govt of India has allocated nearly Rs1400 crores (INR 14 billion) by clearing projects in states. The money will be spent by the states on projects that include development of sewer networks, sewage treatment plants and sewage pumping stations, electric crematoria, community toilets, development of river-fronts, resuscitation of canals, and public campaigns.

In December 2009, the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) created the empowered steering committee with the environment and forests secretary as chair to sanction projects. The committee includes members representing other Union ministries, Central Pollution Control Board, Central Water Commission and the states concerned.

The first meeting of NGRBA In OCtober, 2009 was chaired by the Prime Minister himself. With this seriousness we hope that the allocation of funds gets converted into results on ground