Haridwar (Uttarakhand)/ New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): Since the launch of Namami Gange programme in mid 2015, several initiatives have been taken for effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of Ganga. It includes building new ghats, setting up of sewerage treatment infrastructure, river surface cleaning, afforestation and much more. The government has sanctioned sufficient budget for implementation of these projects, but to facilitate wider public participation, Clean Ganga Fund was established for Public Sector Undertakings, NRIs and other individuals to make their contribution. The Clean Ganga Fund, administered by a Trust chaired by the Finance Minister and the Director General of NMCG as its CEO, has accumulated a total wealth of over 360 crore rupees in donations over the course of four years. The money collected via the Clean Ganga Fund is spent on various projects. Projects worth Rs 203.14 crores have been sanctioned in the last four years, including afforestation interventions in five Ganga basin states, treatment of nalas or drains though in-situ bioremediation process and redevelopment of ghats and crematoria among others.
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