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NMCG Approves Key Ganga Rejuvenation Projects During 62nd Executive Committee Meeting Held in New Delhi.

National | Dated: 09 May 2025

In May 2025, the 62nd Executive Committee (EC) Meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was held under the chairmanship of Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director-General (DG) of NMCG, in New Delhi, Delhi.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The meeting focused primarily on promoting sustainability in river rejuvenation. Several key projects aligned with the mission’s goals of ecosystem restoration across the Ganga basin were approved during the session.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The EC approved the project ‘Conserving and Sustainably Managing Nathmalpur Bhagad (Wetland)’ located in Bhojpur district, Bihar, with an estimated cost of Rs 3.51 crore.
  • (ii) This marks the 5th wetland project taken up under the Namami Gange Programme (NGP).
  • (iii) An additional approval was granted for a total funding of Rs 34.50 lakh for the project ‘Capacity Building Initiatives for Making Water-Sensitive Cities in the Ganga Basin’ to strengthen urban water governance and climate resilience.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, in which city was the 62nd Executive Committee Meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) held?

Correct Answer: New Delhi

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS)

  • Union Minister: Chandrakant Raghunath Patil
  • Formed : 2019