Question raised in Lok Sabha on Nimami Ganga Yojana, 21/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Nimami Ganga Yojana, 21/07/2016. As on 30th June 2016, 97 projects has been sanctioned under Namami Gange programme (including the existing projects sanctioned under NGRBA programme) in 53 towns at an estimated project cost of Rs 8588.21 Crore. Out of these 12 projects are sanctioned exclusively under new components of Namami Gange programme with a sanctioned cost of Rs 351.42 Crore. Out of 97 projects, 32 are completed. The primary water quality criteria for bathing reaches in rivers notified by ministry of environment & forests (MoEF & CC) is given in Annexure-I.