Question

what is the Ganga Action Plan
explain for a speech

Answer 1

Answer:

Pollution of the Ganges, the largest river in India, poses significant threats to human health and the larger environment.

Explanation:

It was a project introduced in the year 1986 to reduce the increasing pollution levels in the river Ganga.The former prime minister of India,Rajeev Gandhi launched a programme named Ganga action plan in order to reduce the pollution of River Ganga.

Objectives for the plan;

1)Rehabilitation of soft shelled turtles which may be used for the purpose of pollution abatement of the river.

2)Control of pollution such as waste from agricultural,human defecation,throwing of unburnt & half burnt bodies into the river.

3)Treatment of the domestic sewage,industrial sewage,industrial waste,toxic chemicals,& pollutants discharge into the river.

4)To improve the water quality of river Ganga.

Millions of people bathe in river Ganga because of its holy aspect which may leads to its pollution.

Answer 2

➣ AnSwer :-

⟶ Ganga Action Plan :-

• Ganga Action Plan was announced in 1985 by the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
• This was the first River Action Plan that was introduced for the improvement of water quality through interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage.
• The Ganga Action Plan launched by the Government of India with much fanfare has failed miserably in its objectives.
• The threat to the ecosystem of Ganga caused by the sewage and industrial effluents was realised by the Government of India in 1986.
• The Ganga Basin which is the largest river basin of the country houses about 40% population of India.
• The river after traversing a distance of 2525 kms.
• From its source, meets the Bay of Bengal at Ganga Sagar in West Bengal.