National Mission for Clean Ganga

  • National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG): An Overview

    Why the scheme is in the news? The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) jointly held the 'River-Cities Alliance (RCA) Global Seminar: Partnership for Building International River-Sensitive Cities' in New Delhi. The...

    Published On May 5th, 2023
  • Namami Gange Mission-II Approved with Budgetary Outlay of ₹22,500 cr till 2026

    Namami Gange Programme was launched from June 2014 till 31st March 2021 to rejuvenate River Ganga and its tributaries with a budget of Rs.20,000 crore. The Government of India has approved Namami Gange Mission-II with a budgetary outlay of Rs.22,500...

    Published On February 15th, 2023
  • Annual Meeting of Members of the River Cities Alliance ‘DHARA’ to be held in Pune

    DHARA, Driving Holistic Action for Urban Rivers, the annual meeting of the members of the River Cities Alliance (RCA) is organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMGC), partnered with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) from 13th...

    Published On February 13th, 2023
  • Ganga Utsav 2022– The River Festival to be celebrated on 4th November

    Ministry of Jal Shakti is organizing Ganga Utsav- The River Festivals 2022 on 4th November 2022 at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi in two separate sessions. The Ganga Utsav- The River Festivals 2022 is being organized by...

    Published On November 4th, 2022
  • National Mission for Clean Ganga approved 14 projects worth Rs 1145 crore

    The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved 14 projects worth Rs 1,145 crore. The projects include the following aspects sewerage management, curbing industrial pollution, and biodiversity conservation among others. The project was approved at the 45th meeting of...

    Published On October 4th, 2022
  • Himalaya Diwas 2022: Know Theme, History and Significance

    The National Mission for Clean Ganga organized Himalayan Diwas on September 09, in association with Naula Foundation. The day is celebrated with an aim to preserve the Himalayan ecosystem and region. This day is celebrated to mark the importance of...

    Published On September 10th, 2022
  • G Asok Kumar named as DG of National Mission for Clean Ganga

    Additional Secretary under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, G Asok Kumar was appointed as the new Director-General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. He succeeded Director-General, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra. Kumar is popularly...

    Published On January 6th, 2022