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18th Empowered Task Force

Meeting of NMCG

India’s commitment to from central ministries, state were commissioned during the
rejuvenating the Ganga governments, and the National nancial year 2025–26 across
continues to gain strength Mission for Clean Ganga Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh,
through sustained policy (NMCG), the platform enabled
Bihar, Jharkhand, and West
focus, infrastructure comprehensive deliberations
Bengal. These additions
expansion, and coordinated on policy reforms,
signicantly strengthen the
action across stakeholders. infrastructure development,
This momentum was and institutional coordination. sewage treatment capacity in
reafrmed during the 18th Accelerated Progress in the Ganga basin, playing a
Meeting of the Empowered Infrastructure Development crucial role in reducing
Task Force (ETF) on Ganga A key highlight of the review pollution load and improving

Rejuvenation, chaired by the was the substantial progress river water quality.
Hon’ble Minister for Jal achieved in project The meeting emphasized the
Shakti, Shri C. R. Paatil, on 30 implementation. Out of 524 need for timely completion of
March 2026. sanctioned projects under the ongoing projects, with a strong
The meeting served as a Namami Ganga Programme,
focus on expediting Detailed
signicant milestone in 355 have been successfully
Project Reports (DPRs) and
reviewing progress under the completed, reecting improved
enhancing coordination
Namami Ganga Programme execution and inter-agency
among implementing agencies
and charting the path ahead coordination.
for accelerated Importantly, 17 Sewage to ensure seamless execution.
implementation. Bringing Treatment Plant (STP) projects
together senior ofcials

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