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EDITORIAL

s India marks into unprecedented capacity created to around
twelve years of progress on the ground. 4,260 MLD-reecting the
At r a n s f o r m a t i v e The programme has consistent acceleration of

governance, the journey of sanctioned 524 projects at implementation and the
the National Mission for an estimated cost of Government's continued
commitment to restoring
Clean Ganga (NMCG) Rs.43,031 crore, of which
the health of the Ganga.
stands as one of the most 363 projects have already
compelling examples of been completed. An Large-scale investments in
how vision, commitment, expenditure of over sewage treatment infra-
and collective action can structure, interception and
Rs.21,550 crore reects the
translate into tangible diversion networks, indus-
sustained pace of
environmental and social trial pollution monitoring,
implementation across the
change. What began as an and river surface cleaning
Ganga Basin States. The
ambitious mission to have signicantly strength-
scale of intervention is
rejuvenate the Ganga has ened pollution abatement
particularly evident in
evolved into a comprehen- efforts across the basin.
sewerage infrastructure,
sive model of river basin Cities and towns along the
where 218 projects have
management-one that Ganga are witnessing
been sanctioned to create
integrates infrastructure improved sanitation infra-
6,610 MLD of sewage
development, ecological structure, enhanced
treatment capacity along
restoration, scientic wastewater management,
with 5,233 kilometres of
innovation, and commu- and a renewed focus on
sewerage network. Of
nity participation.
these, 145 projects have sustainable urban develop-
Recognising the river's already been completed, ment. Industrial pollution
unparalleled signicance, creating and rehabilitating management has emerged
the Government launched approximately 4,263 MLD as a critical pillar of the

the Namami Gange of treatment capacity and Namami Gange
Programme with a holistic laying more than 4,611 Programme, complement-
approach that sought not kilometres of sewerage ing investments in munici-
only to reduce pollution network. During FY pal wastewater infrastruc-
but also to restore the 2025–26 alone, the ture. To curb industrial
ecological health and programme added 538 discharge into the river, the
vitality of the river system. MLD of sewage treatment programme has estab-

Over the past twelve years, capacity, taking the lished a robust compliance
this vision has translated cumulative treatment framework
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