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Ganga Rejuvenation
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Question 1
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Consider the following statements with respect to Ganga Rejuvenation:
1. The Union Minister of Home Affairs is the chairperson of the National Ganga Council.
2. Project Dolphin is a pet project of the National Mission on Clean Ganga.
3. Afforestation is one of the major pillars of the Namami Gange Programme.
How many of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Explanation Statement 1 is not correct: The National Ganga Council is chaired by the Prime Minister and has the following structure:
● Chairperson: Prime Minister
● Vice-Chairperson: Union Minister for Jal Shakti
● Members:
○ Union Ministers from key departments, including Environment, Finance, Power, Housing, Science & Technology, Tourism, and Shipping
○ Chief Ministers of states through which the Ganga and its tributaries flow
○ Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog.
Statement 2 is correct: Project Dolphin is an initiative that got in-principal approval at the first meeting of the National Ganga Council (NGC), headed by the Prime Minister. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG – registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860) is the implementation wing of NGC. The proposed project is aimed at saving both river and marine dolphins.
Statement 3 is correct: One of the major components of Namami Gange Programme is ‘forestry interventions’ to enhance the productivity and diversity of the forests in head water areas and all along the river and its tributaries
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