2021 · Q100
Which one of the following is not a correct description of the Namami Gange Programme ?
Current Events and Developmental IssuesNational current affairs
- AIt is an initiative of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- BIt primarily covers villages in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha.
- CIt aims to make villages on the banks of the river Ganga open defecation-free.
- DIt aims to transform some villages on the banks of the river Ganga as Ganga Grams.
Explanation
Namami Gange Programme (NGP) ‘Namami Gange Programme’ is an Integrated Conservation Mission. It was approved as a ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs.20,000 Crore. It aims to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.