National Ganga Council

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It was constituted under River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016. 

Extracts of Articles related to National Ganga Council from River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016:

11. Constitution of National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga. - With effect from the date of commencement of this Order, there shall be constituted an authority by the name to be called the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga, (hereinafter in this Order called as the National Ganga Council) for the purposes of the Act and to exercise powers and discharge functions as specified in this Order and the Act.

1.

Prime Minister

Chairperson, ex-officio;

2.

Union Minister for Jal Shakti

Vice-Chairperson, ex-officio;

3.

Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change

Member, ex-officio;

4.

Union Minister for Finance

Member, ex-officio;

5.

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs

Member, ex-officio;

6.

Union Minister for Power

Member, ex-officio;

7.

Union Minister for Science and Technology

Member, ex-officio;

8.

Union Minister for Rural Development

Member, ex-officio;

9.

Union Minister for Shipping

Member, ex-officio;

10.

Union Minister of State for Tourism

Member, ex-officio;

11.

Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog

Member, ex-officio;

12.

Chief Minister, Bihar

Member, ex-officio;

13.

Chief Minister, Jharkhand

Member, ex-officio;

14.

Chief Minister, Uttarakhand

Member, ex-officio;

15.

Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh

Member, ex-officio;

16.

Chief Minister, West Bengal

Member, ex-officio;

17.

Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

Member, ex-officio;

18.

Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation

Member, ex-officio;

19.

Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Member, ex-officio;

20.

Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

Member, ex-officio;

21.

Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga

Member Secretary, ex-officio;

 

(2) The National Ganga Council may co-opt one or more Chief Ministers from the States not represented in the National Ganga Council having major tributaries of River Ganga, which are likely to affect the water quality in the River Ganga, as Member.

(3) The National Ganga Council may also co-opt one or more Union Ministers, if it considers necessary, as Member.

(4) The National Ganga Council may consult experts and expert organisations or institutions in the field of river rejuvenation, river ecology and river management, hydrology, environmental engineering, social mobilisation and other relevant fields.

(5) The Headquarter of the National Ganga Council shall be at New Delhi or at such other place as it may decide.

(6) The National Ganga Council shall have its Secretariat in the National Mission for Clean Ganga.

(7) The Central Government in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation shall serve as the nodal Ministry.

13. Dissolution of National Ganga River Basin Authority ---

(1) On and from the date of constitution of the National Ganga Council in paragraph 11, the National Ganga River Basin Authority constituted by Notification of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, number S.O 2539 (E), dated the 29th September 2014 shall stand dissolved.

(2) All things done or omitted to be done or actions taken or any money spent or authorised to be spent by the National Ganga River Basin Authority before such dissolution shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Order.

14.Superintendence, direction and control of management of River Ganga to vest in National Ganga Council.- The National Ganga Council shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, be overall responsible for the superintendence, direction, development and control of River Ganga and the entire River Basin (including financial and administrative matters) for the protection, prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution in River Ganga and its rejuvenation to its natural and pristine condition and to ensure continuous adequate flow of water in the River Ganga and for matters connected therewith.

15. Jurisdiction of National Ganga Council.- The jurisdiction of the National Ganga Council shall extend to below areas:

This Order shall apply to the States comprising River Ganga Basin, namely, Himanchal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal and the National Capital Territory of Delhi and such other States, having major tributaries of the River Ganga as the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga may decide for the purpose of effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation, protection and management of the River Ganga.

16. Meetings of National Ganga Council.-

(1) National Ganga Council may regulate its own procedure for transacting its business including its meetings.

(2) The Chairperson of the National Ganga Council shall preside over its meetings and in his absence, its ViceChairperson shall, preside over the meetings of the National Ganga Council and conduct its business.

(3) The Vice-Chairperson shall have the power to take decisions necessary for the National Ganga Council to achieve its objectives, in between the conduct of the two meetings of the Council subject to ratification in the next meeting.

(4) The National Ganga Council shall meet at least once every year or more as it may deem necessary. 

Reference:

River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection andManagement) Authorities Order, 2016

River Ganga (Rejuvenation,Protection and Management) Authorities (Second Amendment) Order, 2019

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