Govt directs CPCB to boost monitoring system in Ganga, major tributaries

Government has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to strengthen the monitoring system in Ganga and it’s major tributaries.
It also asked the Board to carry out inspection of Grossly Polluting Industries on regular basis.
The directions were given in an inter-ministerial meeting which was held in the presence of Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar and Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has in principle approved a special programme for conservation of Gangetic Dolphin, on the lines of Project Tiger and Project Elephant.