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write the different phases of Ganga action plan

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The Ganga action plan was, launched by Shri Rajeev Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India on 14 Jan. 1986 with the main objective of pollution abatement, to improve the water quality by Interception, Diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and present toxic and industrial chemical wastes from identified grossly polluting units entering in to the river. The other objectives of the Ganga Action Plan are:

➡ Control of non-point pollution from agricultural run off, human defecation, cattle wallowing and throwing of unburnt and half burnt bodies into the river.

➡ Research and Development to conserve the biotic, diversity of the river to augment its productivity.

➡ New technology of sewage treatment like Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) and sewage treatment through afforestation has been successfully developed.

➡ Rehabilitation of soft-shelled turtles for pollution abatement of river have been demonstrated and found useful.
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Ganga Action Plan Phase-I

At the time of launching, the main objective of GAP was to improve the water quality of Ganga to acceptable standards by preventing the pollution load reaching the river. However, as decided in a meeting of the Monitoring Committee in June, 1987 under the
Chairmanship of Prof. M. G. K. Menon, then Member, Planning Commission, the objective of GAP was recast as restoring the river water quality to the 'Bathing Class' standard.

Ganga Action Plan Phase-II

The important tributaries of river Ganga like,Yamuna,Gomati and Damodar which directly discharge into the river Ganga are heavily polluted and are taken up for pollution abatement Programmes.For this purpose, the second phase of Ganga Action Plan was started in stages between 1993 & 1996. Both Central & State Government Provided help and had equal Share that is 50:50 in the working of Ganga Action Plan (Phase II). After April 1997 Central Government took the full responsibility of this project & sanctioned the total cost Under Ganga Action Plan.Other river conservation plans for Yamuna,Gomati and Damodar have also been accepted and the goverment has sanctionedd Rs.2285.48 crore for the same. This money will help in statrting 441 projects in 95 cities under the plan.
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