The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved nine projects worth 265 crore rupees in its 56th Executive Committee meeting held in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Director General NMCG, Rajeev Kumar Mital. The approved projects are pivotal to improving the river’s ecosystem, as they aim to minimize pollution levels in the river Ganga, thereby maintaining its cleanliness and ensuring its conservation. The Ministry of Jal Shakti, in a statement, said that a crucial project on Faecal Sludge Management for Abatement of Pollution of River Ganga at Dalmau, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, was approved to reduce the pollution of the river. Besides, a sewerage project in Gulaothi town, Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, was also approved at an estimated cost of around 51 crore rupees. The Ministry added that, to create awareness about the river Ganga and the environment during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, approval was given for the construction of the Arth Ganga Centre and branding of Railway Station Chheoki in Prayagraj, at a cost of around two crore rupees.

Approval was also given for an Integrated Management Plan for the conservation and sustainable management of Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary, located in Sahibganj, Jharkhand, at a cost of around 26 crore rupees for five years.