Water Pollution & Clean Rivers

NGT reports 258.67M litres/day of untreated sewage flowing into West Bengal Ganga stretch; 1,300 tonnes waste removed from Yamuna

Jal Jeevan Mission launched targeting safe piped drinking water for all rural households by 2030

Flagship Namami Gange Programme launched with ₹20,000 Cr allocation for Ganga river rejuvenation

National Water Policy revised to encourage community participation and decentralized water management

National Ganga River Basin Authority (NRGBA) established under EPA; Ganga declared National River

Environment Protection Act enacted providing comprehensive framework for water body protection

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act passed by Parliament, establishing CPCB and SPCBs