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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 […]

India’s Groundwater Revival: Recharge Gains, Quality Challenges, and Key Management Initiatives   “We must adopt the mantra of ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recharge, and Recycle’ to secure the nation’s water future” ~Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi     1. Total annual groundwater recharge increased by 15 billion cubic meters in 2024, while annual extraction declined by 3 […]