National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). 

Why in News?

• Centre has approved projects worth around 2,700 crore rupees for developing sewerage infrastructure in the Ganga basin.
• Out of these projects, 12 pertain to develop the sewerage infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
• Along with this afforestation programmes for the year 2022-23 for Uttarakhand and Bihar were also approved at an estimated cost of 42.80 crore rupees.
• The approvals were given during the 6th meeting of the Executive Committee of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
• Another project titled ‘Scientific exploration of floral diversity near the Ganga river banks for ethnobotanical purposes along with their conservation was also approved in the meeting for all the five states.
• The project will be implemented in collaboration with Patanjali Research Institute (PRI) and Patanjali Organic Research Institute (PORI), Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

About National Mission for Clean Ganga:

• The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was implemented by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga also known as the National Ganga Council(set in 2016; which replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority – NGRBA).
• This mission was established in 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act,1860as a registered society.
• It has a two-tier management structure and comprises of Governing Council and Executive Committee.
• The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under National Ganga Council is supported by the State level Programme Management Groups (SPMGs) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
• It is an initiative taken by the Government of India to address the pollution of the river Ganga by providing financial and technical assistance.