National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is a flagship program of the Indian government aimed at rejuvenating the River Ganga, one of India's most sacred and polluted rivers. Check here aim of Aim of NMCG.

Context: The head of NMCG has expressed concern regarding the tardiness of river-cleaning projects being executed in various States under the mission.

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

It is a registered society under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, (GOI).
It acted as the implementation arm of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), which was constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA), 1986.
NGRBA was dissolved on 7th October 2016 and was replaced by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection, and Management of River Ganga (referred to as National Ganga Council).

Aim of NMCG

To ensure effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Ganga.
To maintain minimum ecological flows in the river Ganga with the aim of ensuring water quality and environmentally sustainable development.

National Ganga Council

It replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA).
Chairman: Prime Minister.
Members: Chief Ministers of five Ganga basin states Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal along with some Union Ministers.
It is tasked with supervising pollution prevention and rejuvenation of the River Ganga Basin, including Ganga and its tributaries.
It is formed under the Environment Protection Act (EPA 1986).