The Namami Gange Scheme builds over the older Ganga Action Plan The stated objective s of the ...........

Environment and Ecology Water Pollution

The Namami Gange Scheme builds over the older Ganga Action Plan. The stated objective(s) of the Ganga Action Plan was to

Restore the river water quality to the 'Bathing Class' standard

Restoring the river water quality to the 'Drinking Class' standard

Bring the major distributaries to ‘Industrial Class’ Standard

Bring the major tributaries to ‘Near Source’ standard

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Explanation:

Learning: The other objectives of the Ganga Action Plan were as under:
• Control of non-point pollution from agricultural run-off, human defecation, cattle wallowing etc
• 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
• Rehabilitation of soft-shelled turtles for pollution abatement of river
• Resource recovery options like production of methane for energy generation and use of aquaculture for revenue generation
• To act as trend setter for taking up similar action plans in other grossly polluted stretches in other rivers.