‘Har Kaam Desh Ke Naam’: Ganga Rejuvenation scheme

A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed here today between the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), State Program Management Group-Uttarakhand (SPMG-UK) and Indorama Charitable Trust (ICT) to work together for renovation/ development of the Ghat at Badrinath and Ghats and Crematoria at Gangotri in Uttarakhandat.project is being taken up under the Government initiative of ‘HarKaamDeshKeNaam’. the Clean Ganga campaign has been taken up in Mission Mode since the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led Government assumed office in 2014. Though the Mission is nearing 100% completion, the Namami Ganga Mission is an unending process.

1. ​Badrinath Bathing Ghat - Badrinath Bathing Ghat is situated along the bank of river Alaknanda. 
   
2. Gangotri Bathing Ghat and Crematoria - GangotriGhat is situated along the bank of river Bhagirathi at Gangotri. One bathing ghat and one crematoria to be developed at Gangotri. 

Benefits:

• Rejuvenated Ghats, along the river, would improve the people -river connect and would also become places that reflect local culture and history.
• River water quality improvement through reduction in disposal of untreated sewage, solid waste disposal, etc.
• Increase in Tourism which will create opportunities for local employment.
• Prevent the disposal of un-burnt / partially burnt bodies in the river and reduce the pollution due to cremation process ​