STATUS OF STPs, EXPANSION OF RIVER CLEANING, LiDAR MAPPING AND E-FLOW COMPLIANCE

• Topic tracks operational status of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), geographic widening of river cleaning beyond the Ganga main stem, deployment of LiDAR/UAV surveys for drain mapping, and environmental flow (e-flow) monitoring under the Namami Gange Programme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• Anchored in NMCG (National Mission for Clean Ganga) — flagship for GS-III (Environment, Pollution Abatement) and GS-II (Governance / River Basin approach).