Q48.
Which of the following are the key features of 'National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)'? 1. River basin is the unit of planning and management. 2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. 3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer
A
Explanation
The Central Government set up the 'National Ganga River Basin Authority' (NGRBA) in 2009 and mandated it to take up regulatory and developmental functions with sustainability needs for effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach for comprehensive planning and management. The authority is chaired by the Prime Minister (not a Chief Minister on rotation) and has as its members the Union Ministers concerned, the Chief Ministers of the States through which Ganga flows. Statements 1 and 2 are correct but Statement 3 is incorrect.