National Mission for Clean Ganga Signs MoU with Rotary India

Question: The main stem of the river Ganga flows through … states of India.
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 8
Ans: (a)

  • On 2nd March 2, 2017, National Mission for Clean Ganga under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation signed an MoU with Rotary India in New Delhi.
  • Rotary India will support clean Ganga mission through their ‘WASH in Schools’ program in various schools. The program includes the implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services in the targeted government schools. Awareness about sanitization is raised among all the stakeholders including school children, teachers and school management communities etc.
  • This will be achieved through an integrated learning environment and enabling children to serve as agents of change for their siblings and communities at large. Rotary India has planned to undertake ‘WASH in Schools’ programme in 20,000 Government Schools.
  • The MoU will pave the way for integrating the theme of Ganga Rejuvenation with Rotary’s program of WASH which is to be undertaken in government schools and communities located along the river Ganga in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Nadia District of West Bengal and other states where Rotary has a strong presence.
  • It will undertake activities and campaigns to create awareness in schools and communities about Ganga rejuvenation and thereby reducing the pollution flowing into the river.
  • The emphasis will be on public outreach and community participation. The MoU shall remain in force for two years.
  • The collaboration between NMCG and Rotary is a significant step in involving various stake holders and communities in Ganga Rejuvenation.
  • It is notable that the main stem of the river Ganga flows through 5 states of India. These are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Reference:
http://nmcg.nic.in/writereaddata/fileupload/22_NMCG%20Signs%20with%20Rotary%20India%20for%20the%20Success%20of%20Namami%20Gange.pdf