20th Central Monitoring Committee Meeting Reviews Progress of 15 States on River Rejuvenation

IN NEWS: 20th Central Monitoring Committee Meeting on River Rejuvenation

Analysis (UPSC Relevance)

• Body Involved: Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) on river rejuvenation.
• Chairperson: Smt. Debashree Mukherjee (Secretary, DoWR, RD & GR).
• Key Participants: DG-NMCG, Joint Secretary-NRCD, Namami Gange Mission, State Govt. reps, Pollution Control Boards.
• Agenda: Review of river rejuvenation progress in 15 states.
• Significance for UPSC:
  • GS-3: Environment, Conservation, Pollution Control.
  • Associated with Namami Gange Programme & NMCG.
  • Highlights cooperative federalism in environmental governance.
  • Relevant to SDG-6 (Clean Water & Sanitation) and SDG-15 (Life on Land).
    
    Updated - 19 AUG 2025 9:22PM  | PIB