Current Context : Union Jal Shakti Ministry launched an e-flow (Environmental Flow) ecological monitoring system.

• E-flow refers to the flow that is required to meet the ecological functions of the flora and fauna present in the water body.

ABOUT E-FLOW MONITORING SYSTEM

• It is developed by National Mission for Clean Ganga (Namani Gange).
• The Namami Gange program involves cleaning the Ganga and now includes its tributaries.
• It will allow real-time analysis of the water quality of the Ganga, Yamuna, and their tributaries.
• It will also allow monitoring of the Namami Gange program activities at the central level