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Policy Reforms Anchoring Bihar, recognizing their upcoming Kumbh 2027, with a
Sustainable Water ecological signicance in focus on infrastructure readi-
Management maintaining river health and ness, sanitation, and river
Beyond infrastructure, the
biodiversity. conservation measures. The
ETF discussions underscored emphasis on integrating
the importance of policy- Showcasing Progress and environmental considerations
driven transformation, Collaborative Efforts
into large-scale events reects
particularly in promoting the A series of initiatives a proactive approach to sus-
safe reuse of treated showcased during the meeting tainable planning.
wastewater. Recognized as a reected the programme’s A Collective Commitment to
key strategy for sustainable expanding scope and impact.
a Cleaner Ganga
water management, this These included the
approach is steadily gaining inauguration of the Ganga Concluding the meeting, the
traction across states. Aqualife Conservation Union Minister for Jal Shakti
Uttarakhand and Uttar Monitoring Centre, success emphasized that the rejuvena-
stories in small river
Pradesh have made notable tion of the Ganga is a shared
rejuvenation, and technical
progress by notifying their responsibility requiring sus-
workshops focusing on
policies aligned with the
glaciers and sludge tained collaboration among
national framework, following
management. central ministries, state
approval from their respective
state cabinets. Meanwhile, Public outreach efforts and governments, and implement-
Bihar and West Bengal are in ongoing ghat cleanliness ing agencies.
advanced stages of nalizing drives were also acknowledged He reiterated the need for
similar frameworks. as vital components in timely action, technological
ensuring community
This shift towards reuse
participation and sustaining innovation, and active com-
reects a broader transition in
behavioural change towards munity participation to
water governance—moving
river conservation. achieve the vision of a clean,
from disposal-oriented
systems to resource recovery
and circular water use,
thereby reducing pressure on
freshwater resources while
supporting environmental
sustainability.
Integrating Science and
Technology in River
Management
The meeting also highlighted
the growing role of scientic
tools and data-driven
The commissioning of multiple owing, and sustainable
approaches in river
STPs across states was Ganga. As the Namami Ganga
rejuvenation. Initiatives such
especially appreciated, as
as aquifer mapping, aerial Programme progresses, the
these form the backbone of convergence of policy reforms,
drainage mapping, and
pollution abatement efforts,
wetland conservation are infrastructure development,
directly contributing to cleaner
enabling more informed and community engagement
river systems.
planning and integrated basin continues to build a strong
Preparing for Kumbh 2027: A
management. foundation for long-term river
Forward-Looking Approach
Particular attention was given rejuvenation-transforming the
A presentation by the
to the identication and Ganga into a symbol of ecologi-
Government of Uttarakhand
conservation of high-priority cal resilience and sustainable
wetlands in Uttar Pradesh and outlined preparations for the development.
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