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National Mission for Clean Ganga Quarterly Report
Why is it in News?
- A quarterly report submitted by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
- NMCG has been tasked with overseeing the implementation of the clean-up.
Details:
- Background:
(1) In 2018, the CPCB had identified 351 stretches of rivers across the country.
(2) These stretches lacked recommended standards about biochemical parameters like the Biological Oxygen Demand, Dissolved Oxygen levels, faecal coliform.
- NGT order:
(1) States were ordered to ensure that infrastructure to treat “100% of sewage generated” be created by March 31, 2021.
(2) If not done, States would be fined ₹10 lakh per incomplete sewage treatment plant (STP).
- Report Findings:
(1) Less than 5% of polluted river stretches identified by the CPCB across the country in 2018 may be clean by year end.
(2) 41 projects in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal would be completed during January 2021-March 2021.
(3) States of J&K, Kerala, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh have not given timelines for completion of their ongoing projects.
(4) Reasons:
(a) sub-optimal use of sewage treatment plants,
(b) the COVID pandemic affected sewage treatment infrastructure
(c) non availability of funds