Question: Recently where did the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Uma Bharti has launched rural sanitation initiatives for conservation of river Ganga?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 9 May 2016, rural sanitation initiatives launched under Namami Gange Programme of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, for conservation of river Ganga in Sahibganj, Jharkhand.
- Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti launched nine such projects under this Programme.
- The main aim of the projects is to improve the health and quality of life of around 45,000 households located in 78 villages of the Ganga River basin in Jharkhand through improved sanitation practices.
- The programme also aims at improving the quality of waste water and storm water runoff flowing from the villages into the river Ganga.
- The entire project will be carried out under the overall guidance of the Ministry with the support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), community organizations and NGOs.
- UNDP will provide technical and implementation support.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=145099
http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/uma-bharti-launchs-rural-sanitation-initiatives-for-ganga-rejuvenation-in-jharkhand-116050900894_1.html