Which of the following statements about Namami Gange programme are correct?
(A) Developing 'Ganga Grams' in Himachal Pradesh
(B) Afforestation along the bank to increase biodiversity
(C) Developing sewerage treatment systems in town
(D) Monitoring of Industrial effluents
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (C) and (D) only
The Namami Gange Programme of the Union Government aims to clean the river Ganga by controlling the pollution of its water.
(A) Developing ‘Ganga Grams’ in Himachal Pradesh — Incorrect. Ganga Grams are to be developed in Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Himachal Pradesh is not one of these states. NTA changed the states of the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(B) Afforestation along the bank to increase biodiversity — Correct. Planting trees along the bank of the river is one of the objectives of the programme.
(C) Developing sewerage treatment systems in town — Correct. Treating the sewage of towns keeps dirty water out of the river. This is the first objective of the programme.
(D) Monitoring of Industrial effluents — Correct. Industrial waste is a major source of river pollution, so monitoring industrial effluents is one of the objectives.
NCERT (2026-27): India: People and Economy — Chapter 9: Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems
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