National Ganga River Basin Authority
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National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) is a financing, planning, implementing, monitoring and coordinating authority for the Ganges River, functioning under the Ministry of Environment of India
. The mission of the organization is to safeguard the drainage basin
which feeds water into the Ganges by protecting it from pollution or overuse.
, on 20th February 2009 under Section 3(3) of the Environment Protection Act, 1986
, which also declared Ganges as the "National River" of India
.
The first meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority was held on 5th October, 2009..
In the 2010 Union budget of India
, the allocation for National Ganga River Basin Authority doubled to 500 crore.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The mission of the organization is to safeguard the drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
which feeds water into the Ganges by protecting it from pollution or overuse.
Establishment
It was established by the Central Government of IndiaGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
, on 20th February 2009 under Section 3(3) of the Environment Protection Act, 1986
Environmental policy of the Government of India
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, which also declared Ganges as the "National River" of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Overview
The Prime Minister the chair of the Authority. Other members include the cabinet ministers who include the Ganges among their direct concerns and the chief ministers of states through which the Ganges River flows.The first meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority was held on 5th October, 2009..
In the 2010 Union budget of India
2010 Union budget of India
The Union budget of India for 2010-11 was presented by Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha on Friday, February 26, 2010. -Highlights :* The Indian economy was facing grave uncertainty...
, the allocation for National Ganga River Basin Authority doubled to 500 crore.
Members of the NGRBA
There are total of 24 members of the NGRBA. 15 out of 24 come from the government sectors whereas the remaining 9 come from the NGO sector.Government members of the Committee
Members belonging to the government sector are as follows:- Prime Minister of IndiaPrime Minister of IndiaThe Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, chair - Minister of Environment and Forests (Union Minister)
- Minister of Finance
- Minister of Urban DevelopmentMinister of Urban Development (India)The Minister of Urban Development is the head of the Ministry of Urban Development and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India....
- Minister of Water ResourcesMinister of Water Resources (India)The Minister of Water Resources is the head of the Ministry of Water Resources and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India.As of 28 november 2011 shri Pawan Kumar Bansal hold this portfolio....
- Minister of PowerMinister of Power (India)The Minister of Power is the head of the Ministry of Power and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India....
- Minister of Sciences and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology (India)The Ministry of Science and Technology is the Indian government ministry charged with formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to science and technology in India.The current minister is Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh....
- Deputy Chairm of the Planning Commission
- Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
- Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Chief Minster of Bihar
- Chief Minister of Jharkhand
- Chief Minister of West Bengal
- Ministry Of Environment and Forests (state minister)
- Ministry Of Environment and Forests, secretary
Expert members of the committee
Members belonging to the NGO sector are as follows:- Veer Bhadra MishraVeer Bhadra MishraVeer Bhadra Mishra is the founding president of the Sankat Mochan Foundation.He is a former professor of Hydraulic engineering and former Head of the Civil Engineering Department at the ITBHU Varanasi. He is also the Mahant of the Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple, Varanasi at Varanasi founded by...
, President, Sankat Mochan FoundationSankat Mochan FoundationSankat Mochan Foundation is a non-governmental organization devoted to cleaning the pollution of the Ganges and protecting the Ganges river in India...
, VaranasiVaranasi-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
. - Rajendra SinghRajendra SinghRajendra Singh is a well known water conservationist from Alwar district, Rajasthan in India. Also known as "waterman of India", he won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership in 2001 for his pioneering work in community-based efforts in water harvesting and water management. He runs...
, Chairman, Tarun Bharat SanghTarun Bharat SanghTarun Bharat Sangh is a non-governmental organization in Rajasthan. It is currently directed by Rajendra Singh, and both the organization and Singh are best known for doing ecological research and land development to provide clean water to people....
, JaipurJaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
. - Smt. Rama Rauta, Convener, Save Ganga Movement & President, National Women's Organization, PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. - Sunita NarainSunita NarainSunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and political activist as well as a major proponent of the Green concept of sustainable development. Narain has been with the India-based Centre for Science and Environment since 1982...
, Director, Center for Science and Environment, New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. - Prof. B.D. Tripathi, Coordinator, Center for Environmental Science & Technology, Banaras Hindu UniversityBanaras Hindu UniversityBanaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
, Varanasi. - Dr. Ravi Chopra, Director, People's Science InstitutePeople's Science InstituteThe People's Science Institute is an NGO in Dehradun who promote natural resource management, conservation biology, and sustainable development.-Founding:...
, DehradunDehradun- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
. - Dr. R.K. Sinha, Department of Zoology, Patna University.
- Prof. R.H. Siddiqi, Former Professor, Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
, Aligarh. - Prof. K.J. Nath,Former Director, All India Institute Of Public Health & Hygiene, KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...