Turtles: Cleaning Agents in the Ganga

GS Paper III Environment and Ecology

Context:

Under the Namami Gange Programme, turtles are introduced to clean the Ganga and rejuvenate the nearly 2,600km river network.

Key points

Turtles play a role in clearing rotten or half burnt human bodies as well as flowers dumped into the river.
During the assessment of the river’s pH levels (i.e. acidic nature) at various locations, the water quality was found suitable for bathing.
Improvements in biochemical oxygen demand, faecal coliform and dissolved oxygen levels were seen during river water quality checks.

About Namami Gange Programme:

It is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in 2014
Budget outlay: Rs.20,000 Crore
Twin objectives:
1. Effective abatement of pollution
2. Conservation and rejuvenation of national river Ganga.
Nodal Department and Ministry: Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Implementing agency: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
Pillars of the Programme:
1. Sewerage Treatment Infrastructure
2. River-Surface Cleaning
3. Afforestation
4. Industrial Effluent Monitoring
5. River-Front Development
6. Biodiversity
7. Public Awareness
8. Ganga Gram

News Source: The Hindu

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