Project name: Ganga Gram
Launched by: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Launched Date: 23 December, 2017
-The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) on 23 December, 2017 launched ‘Ganga Gram’ – a project for sanitation based integrated development of all 4470 villages along the River Ganga, at a multi-stakeholder sammelan held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
-Ganga Gram vision is an integrated approach for holistic development of villages situated on the banks of River Ganga with active participation of the villagers. After achieving ODF target in Ganga Villages, implementation of solid and liquid waste management and other integrated activities are remaining tasks.
-Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is the nodal agency for implementation of the Ganga Gram Project. —– -According to the ministry, since the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014, the Ministry has constructed 5.72 crore toilets and has made 2.96 lakh villages, 262 districts, 6 States and 2 Union Territories, open defecation free.
-For the Ganga Gram Project the Ministry works in close coordination with NMCG, various Ministries, State Government and Distrcts.
