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When was Ganga action plan started?
When was Ganga action plan started?
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Ganga Action Plan was announced in 1985 by the Ministry of Environment & Forests. This was the first River Action Plan that was introduced for the improvement of water quality through interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage. The plan aimed in preventing the entry of toxic and industrial chemical wastes to the river. Ganga action plan was started with the objective of pollution abatement from river Ganga. It is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme. under this plan, the National River Ganga basin authority was established and declared Ganga as a national river of India. The authority is headed by the prime minister and chief ministers of all the states in which river Ganga flows.
Ganga Action Plan was announced in 1985 by the Ministry of Environment & Forests. This was the first River Action Plan that was introduced for the improvement of water quality through interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage. The plan aimed in preventing the entry of toxic and industrial chemical wastes to the river. Ganga action plan was started with the objective of pollution abatement from river Ganga. It is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme. under this plan, the National River Ganga basin authority was established and declared Ganga as a national river of India. The authority is headed by the prime minister and chief ministers of all the states in which river Ganga flows.
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