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based on prevention, ecosystems reects a deeper conservation of dolphins,
monitoring and enforcement. understanding that healthy sustained efforts to protect
Grossly Polluting Industries rivers require healthy turtles, gharials, otters, Hilsa
(GPIs) across the Ganga Basin ecosystems. sh, Indian Skimmers and
are monitored through Online The programme's biodiversity other riverine species,

Continuous Efuent conservation initiatives have complemented by biodiversity
Monitoring Systems (OCEMS), emerged as one of its dening parks, wetland restoration
enabling real-time strengths. Conservation and large-scale afforestation,
surveillance of efuent quality efforts for endangered aquatic demonstrate that Namami
by the Central Pollution species have shown Gange has evolved beyond
Control Board (CPCB) and remarkable outcomes, conventional river cleaning
State Pollution Control particularly for the Gangetic into a comprehensive
dolphin, India's National ecological restoration
Boards. Regular inspections,
Aquatic Animal and a key programme dedicated to
strengthened regulatory
indicator of the river's reviving the Ganga as a living
oversight and enforcement and resilient river system.
ecological health. Recent
against non-compliant units India's commitment to
surveys covering more than
have signicantly improved wetland conservation received
8,500 kilometres across 28
industrial compliance. a signicant boost with the
rivers have recorded the
The programme has also designation of the Jai
nationwide Gangetic dolphin
supported the development Prakash Narayan Bird
population at 6,324. The
and upgradation of Common Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in
encouraging increase in
Efuent Treatment Plants Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, as the
dolphin numbers, along with
(CETPs) in major industrial country's 100th Ramsar Site.
their expanding habitat and
clusters, enabling the Rich in avifaunal biodiversity
distribution across the main
collective treatment of and home to numerous
stem of the Ganga and its
industrial wastewater before migratory and resident bird
tributaries, reects the
its discharge. These measures species, the wetland
gradual recovery of the river
have substantially reduced exemplies the ecological
ecosystem and the
industrial pollution loads signicance of healthy
effectiveness of sustained aquatic ecosystems. This
entering the river while
conservation efforts. milestone reects the nation's
promoting cleaner production
Further strengthening these growing emphasis on
practices and environmentally initiatives, India's rst Dolphin conserving and rejuvenating

responsible industrial growth. Rescue Ambulance, wetlands through science,
Yet, the success of Namami inaugurated in January 2026, innovation, community
Gange extends far beyond has introduced a specialised participation and sustained
infrastructure. One of its most eld-level mechanism for the awareness, reinforcing the
remarkable achievements has timely rescue, treatment and broader vision of Namami
been the shift from a project- rehabilitation of distressed Gange to protect biodiversity,
centric approach to a river- dolphins and other aquatic strengthen ecological balance
centric approach. The focus species. and secure a greener future
on ensuring ecological ows, This pioneering initiative for generations to come.
protecting wetlands, represents the programme's The programme has also
conserving aquatic growing emphasis on science- demonstrated that river

biodiversity, rejuvenating based, responsive biodiversity rejuvenation is ultimately a
tributaries, and restoring river management. Alongside the people's movement. Through

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