Rural Sanitation Initiatives for Ganga

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Rural Sanitation Initiatives for Ganga Rejuvenation  launched Question:  Recently  where  did  the  Union  Minister  for  Water  Resources,  River Development and  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  Uma  Bharti  has launched  rural  sanitation initiatives  for  conservation  of  river  Ganga? (a)  Jharkhand (b)  Uttarakhand (c)  Madhya  Pradesh (d)  Bihar Ans:  (a) Related  facts:   On  9  May  2016,  rural  sanitation  initiatives  launched  under  Namami  Gange Programme  of  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga Rejuvenation,  for  conservation  of  river  Ganga  in  Sahibganj,  Jharkhand.   Union  Minister  for  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation Sushri  Uma  Bharti  launched  nine  such  projects  under  this  Programme.   The  main  aim  of the  projects  is  to  improve  the  health  and  quality  of  life  of  around 45,000  households  located  in  78  villages  of  the  Ganga  River  basin  in  Jharkhand through  improved  sanitation  practices.   The  programme  also  aims  at  improving  the  quality  of  waste  water  and  storm water  runoff  flowing  from  the  villages  into  the  river  Ganga.   The  entire  project  will  be  carried  out  under  the  overall  guidance  of  the  Ministry with  the  support  from  United  Nations  Development  Programme  (UNDP), community  organizations  and  NGOs. 
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