Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Integrated Ganga Conservation Programme, 03/08/2015. The Cabinet approved the Namami Gange program on 13th May, 2015 as a comprehensive approach to rejuvenate the river Ganga by inclusion of all tributaries under one umbrella. The program envisages 100% central government funding. Details and salient features of Namami Gange is given in Annexure I. The budget estimated for the the programme is Rs. 20,000 crore for 5 years (2015-20). The details of projects approved (as on 30th July 2015) under the Namami Gange programme is given in Annexure-II.
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