About the Scheme
Namami Gange is the flagship integrated Ganga conservation mission. Phase I budget: ₹20,000 crore. By 2025: 185+ STPs (sewage treatment plants) completed; 100+ ghats and crematoriums renovated; Ganga declared the only river with real-time pollution monitoring. Phase II under planning.
Target Beneficiaries: 50 crore people in 5 Ganga basin states (UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal); 97 cities/towns on Ganga mainstream
Implementing Agency: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti
Key Features
- 185+ sewage treatment plants (STPs) built/upgraded; 5,200+ MLD treatment capacity
- 100+ ghats renovated; 60+ crematoriums modernized along the Ganga
- Real-time water quality monitoring at 113 stations on Ganga and tributaries
- 5 lakh+ hectares afforestation in Ganga basin; ban on single-use plastics on ghats
- Arth Ganga: economic activities along Ganga; natural farming promoted
- Dolphin conservation: Gangetic dolphin population increased from 1,800 (2011) to 3,700+ (2023)
- Ganga Quest: National online quiz for Ganga awareness
Eligibility Criteria
- State Governments and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for infrastructure projects.
- Industries for compliance with effluent discharge norms.
- Research institutions and NGOs for studies and awareness campaigns.
- Local communities for participation in 'Jan Ganga' initiatives.