NMCG Organizes YAMUNOTSAV

Current Context: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized Yamunotsav at ITO bridge, Yamuna Ghat.

• NMCG organized it in association with a group of NGOs at ASITA East River Front.
• NMCG is constructing 3 Sewage treatment plants at the cost of Rs 2300 crore to prevent all major drains and dirty water from falling in the Yamuna river.
• Static Information
• NMCG
• It registered as a society and is the implementation arm of the National Ganga Council.
• It was constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA),1986
• Falls under the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water resource, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation)

Question:

Q.1 “Yamunotsav” event was recently organized by which body for cleaning of Yamuna water?
a. Upper Yamuna River Board
b. National Water Development Agency
c. National Mission for Clean Ganga
d. Narmada Control Authority