Question

Explain the national river conservation plan (NRCP)?

Answer 1

National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) is a centrally funded scheme launched in 1995 aimed at preventing the pollution of rivers. It provoide information of each state on amount sanctioned under NRCP to which city and for what purpose.Purposes included under the plan are construction of STP, river front development, low cost sanitation, afforestation etc. The details of number of schemes sanctioned and total expenditure for each state is provided.