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infrastructure projects created under the Namami Gange Mission since its inception, with
the highest number of projects undertaken in Uttar Pradesh (43), followed by Bihar (29) and
Uttarakhand (26).
Figure 23: Sewerage Infrastructure Projects created under the
Namami Gange Mission as of December 31, 2021

60
53
Before 2014
50 43 Under Namami Gange Mission
Number of Sewerage Projects created 30 29 30 26 36 20 24 Total
40

20
10
10
10
4 10 10 3
1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 2
0
Uttar Bihar Uttarakhand West Delhi Jharkhand Himachal Rajasthan Haryana
Pradesh Bengal Pradesh
Source: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

6.36 Further, Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) along River Ganga have been inventoried.
Since 2015, sector specific charters for implementation of cleaner technology, upgradation of
treatment facility and adaptation of waste minimization practices have been implemented in the
major industrial sectors like pulp & paper, distilleries, sugar and textile by involving different
stakeholders. These actions have resulted in significant reduction in wastewater discharge and
pollution load. Figure 24 shows the improvement in compliance status of GPIs located in the
Ganga main stem and its tributaries from 39 per cent in 2017 to 81 per cent in 2020 due to regular
monitoring of these industries through annual inspections by independent technical institutes.
Figure 25 shows the consequent reduction in effluent discharge from 349.13 MLD in 2017 to
280.20 MLD in 2020.

Figure 24: Compliance Status of Grossly Polluting Industries along Ganga (2017-20)

100
82 81
80
Complaince Status (%) 60 39
69

40

20

0
2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)