Indian Skimmer

Source:  DH Subject:  Species in News Context: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) have launched a new conservation project to protect the endangered Indian Skimmer and its breeding habitats across the Ganga Basin. About Indian Skimmer: What it is? The Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) is a riverine …

Namami Gange Programme

Source:  DD News Context: The Namami Gange Programme, launched in 2014, has significantly improved sewage treatment capacity, river biodiversity, and pollution control measures in the Ganga River basin. The programme has quadrupled the sewage treatment capacity in Varanasi, improved water quality in multiple states. About Namami Gange Programme: What is Namami Gange? A comprehensive river …

The Ganga Afforestation Project Falls Short of Target

  Source: DTE  Context: An afforestation initiative aimed at protecting the Ganga River has concluded its first phase without achieving its goals, according to a Right to Information (RTI)-based investigation. The project, which aimed to plant trees along the banks of the Ganga River, managed to cover only a little over 22% of the target …

PRAYAG Platform

  Source: PIB  Context: Jal Shakti Ministry launched PRAYAG, a real-time monitoring centre for planning and monitoring of projects, river water quality, etc., during the 11th meeting of the Empowered Task Force of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)   About PRAYAG (Platform for Real-time Analysis of Yamuna, Ganga and their Tributaries) monitors various …

‘Clean Ganga’ changes course to conservation, tourism, livelihood

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation   Source: TH  Direction: The article covers the flagship Namami Gange program and the new focus areas of the program.  Context: The Union government’s flagship Namami Gange program, which was designed to enhance cleanliness levels in the Ganga River, has now geared to shift its focus to conservation, …