Which of the following is NOT the objective of the Namami Gange Programme.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Development of Ganga Gram in Himachal Pradesh
Ganga, as a river, has national importance but the river requires cleaning by effectively controlling the pollution for its water.
The Union Government has launched the 'Namami Gange Programme' with the following objectives:
- developing sewerage treatment systems in towns,
- monitoring of industrial effluents,
- development of river front,
- afforestation along the bank of increase biodiversity,
- cleaning of the river surface,
- development of 'Ganga Grams' in Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal and (Not Himachal Pradesh)
- creating public awareness to avoid adding pollutants in to the river even in the form of rituals.