Why in the News?
Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C.R. Paatil interacted with WaSH Warriors and school students in New Delhi and inaugurated 25 JALAJ Livelihood Centres, highlighting Jan Bhagidari in water conservation and river rejuvenation.
Key Initiatives Highlighted
- WaSH Warriors and Jan Bhagidari
- Grassroots change makers working on Ganga cleanliness, plastic reduction, biodiversity conservation, and water source protection
- Promote community driven riverbank cleanliness, plantation, and awareness campaigns
- Strengthen people’s participation in environmental governance
- Jal Jeevan Mission Impact
- Participants highlighted benefits of Jal Jeevan Mission
- Har Ghar Jal improved health, dignity, and quality of life, especially in rural areas
- JALAJ Livelihood Centres
- 25 centres inaugurated
- Joint initiative of National Mission for Clean Ganga and Wildlife Institute of India
- Linked to Namami Gange Mission
- Objective is river conservation linked with sustainable livelihoods
- Special focus on women participation and community ownership
- Implemented in the Ganga river basin
- Youth for Ganga Youth for Yamuna
- Educational outreach by Eco Roots Foundation
- Engages students and youth in Ganga and Yamuna conservation
- Expansion planned across Delhi NCR schools
- Builds emotional, cultural, and environmental connect with rivers
Role of Institutions
- National Mission for Clean Ganga acknowledged for improving cleanliness and ecological health of the Ganga
- Jal Prahari initiative strengthens monitoring and awareness at the community level
| [2016] Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)?Â
1. River basin is the unit of planning and management 2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level 3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 |
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