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Namami Gange Programme
A major national conservation and rejuvenation initiative aimed at abating pollution, conserving, and restoring the national river Ganga and its tributaries through integrated sewage infrastructure, afforestation, and river-surface cleaning.
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Key Highlights
Integrated Sanitation Projects
Focuses on sewage infrastructure, setting up state-of-the-art Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in all major river basin cities.
Biodiversity Conservation
Active restoration of native aquatic species including the Gangetic Dolphin, Otters, and tortoises.
Milestone Funded Outlays
Funds are sanctioned under strict milestone-linked timelines to ensure zero project delay.
Project Allocation Breakdown
Focus areas and budgetary distribution of the clean-up and conservation efforts
Setting up sewage infrastructure to prevent untreated municipal waste from entering the river.
Constructing and modernizing ghats, crematoria, and collecting floating solid waste.
Planting trees along the river banks and reviving key aquatic flora and fauna.
Real-time tracking and auditing of factories discharge along the river course.
Who is eligible
- Eligible development agency, municipal body, or technology vendor in operating stage.
Eligibility rules · v1 · effective 1 January 2020
Who is not eligible
- Namami Gange execution projects are open to operating entities or organizations.
How to apply
Register on NMCG Portal
Visit the official NMCG portal (nmcg.nic.in) and register your organization as a vendor, municipality, or NGO.
Typical duration · 3 days
Submit Detailed Project Report (DPR)
Upload the comprehensive technical and financial project report for Ganga conservation or sanitation projects.
Typical duration · 15 days
NMCG Technical Evaluation & Approval
The proposal is reviewed by the technical committee. Once approved, the funds are released in milestone-based installments.
Typical duration · 30 days
Sources
- National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal ShaktiMINISTRY_PORTAL · Fetched 5 July 2026
Additional Details
The Namami Gange Programme is an integrated conservation mission approved as a flagship program by the Union Government of India. It aims to achieve the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation, and rejuvenation of the national river Ganga and its tributaries.
Under this programme, major project pillars include sewerage treatment infrastructure (building new STPs and upgrading existing ones), riverfront development, river surface cleaning, biodiversity preservation, afforestation along the banks, public awareness campaigns, and industrial effluent monitoring.
Funding and implementation are managed by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), acting as the central nodal agency. Projects are executed across multiple states along the Ganga basin, including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.