Governance

The Ganga Action plan (GAP) part – I that was taken up as 100 percent centrally

funded scheme and aimed toward preventing the pollution of watercourse Ganga and to improveits water quality.

·        It was started in june 1985Subsequently, the GAP phase ii was launched in 1993 for pollution abatement ofriver Yamuna and Gomti, major tributaries of watercourse Ganga.

·        The watercourse pollution abatement programme was more enlarged to incorporate othermajor rivers of the country in 1995 under the aegis of National river ConservationPlan (NRCP).

·        Finally in Dec 1996, GAP phase ii was conjointly incorporated with the NRCP.

·        All projects for watercourse improvement within the country was brought under one umbrellascheme of NRCP.

Objective

·        To improve the water quality of the key rivers that are the major fresh watersource within the country through the implementation of pollution abatement Schemes.

The activities under NRCP include the following:

·        Interception and diversion works/ laying of sewerage systems to capture rawsewage flowing into the rivers through open drains and entertaining them for treatment.

·        Setting of sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) for treating the diverted sewage.

·        Construction of Low price Sanitation bathrooms to prevent open defecation on riverbanks.

·        Construction of electrical Crematoria and Improved Wood Crematoria to conserve theuse of wood.

·        River Front Development works, like improvement of bathing ghats.

·        Public participation & awareness and capability building.