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Date: 10-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in the River Ganga Authorities Order 2016

Issued by Ministry of Jal Shakti · Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces amendments to the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016.
  • The amendment allows the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to permit the discharge of treated sewage and trade effluent into rivers, canals, or water bodies, provided that the treated discharge conforms to the norms prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and after exploring options for direct reuse for purposes such as agricultural or industrial use.

Key Changes

  • Amendment to paragraph 6 of the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016.
  • Sub-paragraph (1) is amended to allow discharge of treated sewage into water bodies only after exploring options for direct reuse.
  • Sub-paragraph (2) is amended to allow discharge of treated trade effluent into water bodies only after exploring options for direct reuse.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Local Communities: Communities living along the Ganga river and other water bodies may benefit from improved water quality.

Suggested Action Items

  • Develop infrastructure to support the reuse of treated water for agriculture and industrial purposes.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the order is issued, empowering the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment. River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016: The original order that establishes the framework for the rejuvenation, protection, and management of the Ganga river. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG): The implementing agency responsible for the Ganga river's rejuvenation, protection, and management. It is authorized to permit the discharge of treated sewage and trade effluent under certain conditions.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10012024-251243 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D0H0x1x2x0 24-251243 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 130] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, िनिरी 10, 2024/पौष 20, 1945 No. 130] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024/PAUSHA 20, 1945 िल िज‍त मत्रं ालय (िल ससं ाधन, नदी जिकास और गगं ा सरं क्षण जिभाग) (राष्ट्रीय स्ट्िच्छ गगं ा जमिन) आदेि नई ददल्ली, 10 िनिरी, 2024 का.आ. 137(अ).—केंद्र सरकार पयाािरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उप-धाराओं (2) और (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए एतदद्वारा गंगा नदी (संरक्षण, सरु क्षा और प्रबंधन) प्राजधकरण आदेि, 2016 को सिं ोजधत करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत आदिे दते ी ह:ै- 1. (1) इस आदेि को गगं ा नदी (सरं क्षण, सुरक्षा और प्रबंधन) प्राजधकरण (संिोधन) आदिे , 2024 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से लागू होगा। 2. गंगा नदी (संरक्षण, सुरक्षा और प्रबंधन) आदिे , 2016 केअनुच्छेद 6 म,ें- I. उप-अनुच्छेद (1) म,ें जनयम के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम डाला िाएगा, अर्ाात्: 228 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] “बिते दक राष्ट्रीय स्ट्िच्छ गंगा जमिन अजधजनयम के तहत जनधााररत मानदंडों के अनरूु प िोजधत सीिेि को कृजष उपयोग, औद्योजगक उपयोग, आदद िैसे उद्देश्यों के जलए इसके सीधे पुन: उपयोग का जिकल्प तलािन े के बाद नदी, नहर या िल जनकायों में जनिाहन की अनुमजत दे ।" II. उप-अनुच्छेद (2) म,ें जनयम के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम डाला िाएगा, अर्ाात्: III. “बिते दक राष्ट्रीय स्ट्िच्छ गंगा जमिन अजधजनयम के तहत जनधााररत मानदंडों के अनुरूप िोजधत व्यािसाजयक अपजिष्ट को कृजष उपयोग, औद्योजगक उपयोग, आदद िैसे उद्देश्यों के जलए इसके सीधे पनु : उपयोग का जिकल्प तलाि ने के बाद नदी, नहर या िल जनकायों में जनिाहन की अनुमजत दे ।" [फा. स.ं टी-25/2015-16/1154/एनएमसीिी] सत्य प्रकाि िजिष्ठ, कायाकारी जनदेिक (प्रिासन) नोट: मूल आदिे , भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3187(अ), ददनांक 7 अ‍टूबर, 2016 तर्ा अजधसूचना क्रमांक का.आ.1793(अ), ददनांक 22 मई, 2019 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया र्ा, द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा । MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) (NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA) ORDER New Delhi, the 10th January, 2024 S.O. 137(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016, namely:- 1. (1) This Order may be called the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities (Amendment) Order, 2024. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016, in paragraph 6,– (i) in sub-paragraph (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:– “Provided further that the National Mission for Clean Ganga maypermit the discharge of treated sewage, which conforms to the norms prescribed under the Act, into the river, canal or water bodies after exploring the option of its direct reuse for purposes such as agricultural use, industrial use, etc.”; (ii) in sub-paragraph (2), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:– “Provided further that the National Mission for Clean Gangamaypermitthe discharge of treated trade effluent, which conforms to the norms prescribed under the Act, into the river, canal or water bodies after exploringthe option of its direct reuse for purposes such as agricultural use, industrial use, etc.”. [F. No. T-25/2015-16/1154/NMCG] SATYA PRAKASH VASHISHTH, Executive Director (Admin) Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 7th October, 2016, vide notification number S.O. 3187(E), and amended vide notification number S.O. 1793(E), dated the 22ndMay, 2019. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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