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Turtles: Cleaning Agents in the Ganga

July 10, 2023

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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