India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
State
2018 Polluted Stretch
Priority
2025 Polluted Stretch
Priority
Trend/Observation
Uttarakhand
Haridwar ->
IV
No PRS
-
Improved and PRS stretch removed
Uttar Pradesh
Kannauj ->
IV
Bijnor -> Tarighat
IV / V
Partially improved
Bihar
Buxar to
V
Bhagalpur D/S->
V
Marginal pollution remains
Jharkhand
No PRS
-
No PRS
-
-
West Bengal
Triveni ->
III
Baharampore ->
V
improved
(2018)
(2025)
Sultanpur
Varanasi
Bhagalpur
Khalgaon D/S
Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour
Since inception of the Namami Gange Programme (June, 2014 to 15th March, 2026), the National Mission for Clean Ganga has disbursed Rs. 21,340 crores to various implementing/executing agencies, of which Rs. 16025.97 crore are for the sewage treatment projects.
The Government of India (GoI) implemented the Namami Gange Programme (NGP) Phase-I for the rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries, up to March, 2021. Subsequently, Phase-II was sanctioned for the period till March, 2026.
Under Namami Gange Programme, a total of 524 projects have been sanctioned, out of which 355 projects (68%) have been completed as on February, 2026. In the last five years, a total of 208 projects have been completed. The major achievements during the last five years are as follows:
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), carries out manual water quality monitoring of the river Ganga at 112 locations across five Ganga main-stem States- Uttarakhand-19; Uttar Pradesh-41; Bihar-33; Jharkhand-04; and West Bengal-15. As per CPCB report on Polluted River Stretch (PRS) 2025, the following information about Ganga main stem pollution is available:
Ganga Main Stem - State-wise Comparison (2018 vs 2025)
Based on the water quality data (median values) of the river Ganga for the year 2025 (January to August), the following observations are made:
As per the biomonitoring conducted during 2024-25 at 50 locations along river Ganga and its tributaries and 26 locations along River Yamuna and its tributaries, the biological water quality (BWQ) predominantly ranged from 'Good' to 'Moderate'. The presence of diverse benthic macro-invertebrate species indicates the ecological potential of the rivers to sustain aquatic life.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
