Identify the correct statements about the Namami Gange Programme.
(A) It is a central government-funded programme.
(B) It emphasizes afforestation along river banks.
(C) It aims to develop ‘Ganga Grams’ in Odisha.
(D) It focuses on the development of sewerage treatment systems in towns.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) It is a central government-funded programme. Correct. The Union Government, that is, the central government, has launched the Namami Gange Programme to clean the Ganga.
(B) It emphasizes afforestation along river banks. Correct. One of its objectives is afforestation along the bank to increase biodiversity.
(C) It aims to develop ‘Ganga Grams’ in Odisha. Incorrect. The Ganga Grams are to be developed in the states the river flows through — Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Ganga does not flow through Odisha.
(D) It focuses on the development of sewerage treatment systems in towns. Correct. Developing sewerage treatment systems in towns is the first objective in its list.
NCERT: India - People and Economy — Chapter 9: Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems, box: Namami Gange Programme (2025-26)
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