Table of Contents
- 1 What is the problem facing the Ganges River today?
- 2 How is river Ganga getting polluted What initiative did the government take to clean it?
- 3 What steps can be taken to restore the river Ganga to its past glory answer?
- 4 What is the Clean India Movement?
- 5 What are the main sources of pollution in the Ganga river?
What is the problem facing the Ganges River today?
About the Ganges Too much water is being removed for farming and other uses, barrages and dams disrupt the Ganges’ natural flow, and pollution from homes and industries have badly contaminated what’s left of this once mighty, free-flowing river.
Why Ganga is polluting and the step taken by the government to prevent it?
The main causes of water pollution in the Ganges river are the disposal of human sewage and animal waste, increasing population density, and disposal of industrial waste into the river.
How is river Ganga getting polluted What initiative did the government take to clean it?
‘Namami Gange Programme’, is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs. 20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
What led to the failure of Ganga Action Plan?
The major cause of the failure of the Ganga action plan was the huge gap between the demand and availability of the sewage treatment capacity as well as there was lack of fresh water availability.
What steps can be taken to restore the river Ganga to its past glory answer?
What steps can be taken to restore the river Ganga to its past glory?
- solid waste management.
- Installation of sewage treatment plan.
- installation of crematorium.
- Development of river front.
- Provision of low cost sanitary facilities.
- To creat public awareness.
When will the Ganges River be completely clean?
The government maintains its efforts to clean up the river are on course. Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari said in December that the Ganges will be 70-80 percent clean within three months and 100 percent clean by March 2020.
What is the Clean India Movement?
A sense of responsibility has been evoked among the people through the Clean India Movement. With citizens now becoming active participants in cleanliness activities across the nation, the dream of a ‘Clean India’ once seen by Mahatma Gandhi has begun to get a shape.
How much has been spent in cleanup of Ganga so far?
Only Rs 45.26 crore (18\%) has been spent in Cleanup of Ganga so far. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) advice to the NMCG to draw out a plan for the growth and utilisation of the CGF was ignored and only 18\% of the CGF money was spent despite the warning.
What are the main sources of pollution in the Ganga river?
The principal sources of pollution of the Ganga river can be characterised as follows: • Domestic and industrial wastes. It has been estimated that about 1.4 × 106 m3d-1of domestic wastewater and 0.26 × 106m3d-1of industrial sewage are going into the river. • Solid garbage thrown directly into the river.