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Ganga Rejuvenation: Projects, Standards, and Basin Strategy     1. Namami Gange began in June 2014 as an integrated mission for pollution abatement, conservation, and rejuvenation of National River Ganga. 2. The programme originally had ₹20,000 crore outlay up to March 2021, later extended to March 2026 with ₹22,500 crore. 3. For 2025–26, the National […]

Project Cheetah: Reintroduction and Expansion in India   Snapshot   World’s first inter-continental translocation of a large carnivore successfully completed with 20 cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa (2022-23) coming to India. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi personally released the first eight cheetahs on 17 September 2022 As of December 2025, India has a total of 30 cheetahs – […]