Question: Recently, the Central Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Conservation Ministry included four tributaries of Ganga in Ganga Sanitation Campaign. Which of these rivers is not included?
(a) Hindan
(b) Black
(c) Gomti
(d) Saryu
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On December 26th, 2017, the Central Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Conservation Ministry initiated the initiative to make the Ganges River pure and uninterrupted, for the first time, its four tributaries; Hinden, Kali, Ramganga and Gomti were included in the ‘Ganga Sanitation Campaign’.
- It is notable that in the first phase, these four tributaries of Ganga were included.
- In the next phase some other tributaries will be included.
- On the banks of these included rivers Ganga Hygiene Campaign, the water purification plant (STP) will be installed under the Namami Ganga Mission.
- It is noteworthy that through the tributaries of Ganga, industrial pollution and waste from the cities located on the banks of these rivers are considered to be very responsible for pollution in the river.
- Kali and Ramganga rivers have been identified as such a river, on which there is a plurality of leather, paper, pulp and sugar industries.
- The waste of these industries is being shed in these rivers.
- Due to this, the level of pollution is rising in the river.
Reference:
http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/ganga-swachata-abhiyan-assistant-rivers-hinden-kali-ram-ganga-and-gomti-included/360463
https://www.mphindinews.in/2017/12/ganga-swachata-abhiyan-assistant-rivers-hinden/