27.6 NATIONAL GANGA RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY (NGRBA)

♤ NGRBA was constituted on February 2009 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

♤ The NGRBA is a planning, financing, monitoring and coordinating body of the centre and the states.

♤ The objective of the NGRBA is to ensure effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach for comprehensive planning and management.

♤ The Authority has both regulatory and developmental functions. The Authority will take measures for effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga in keeping with sustainable development needs.