Second National Ganga River Basin Project

About this project

The objective of the Second National Ganga River Basin Project for India is to reduce point-source pollution from targeted Urban Areas of the Ganga river basin and support the Central Ministry to strengthen the institutional framework for Ganga river basin management. The Project has five components. 1. Institutional Development component has four subcomponents. 1.1. Strengthening of the institutional framework for Ganga basin management subcomponent will provide technical and analytical support for the carrying out of a comprehensive analysis of: (a) the functions and mandates of institutions involved with aspects of Ganga river basin management; (b) the relevant laws and regulations; and (c) possible options for NMCG to operationalize its mandate, all taking into account climate change and gender gaps; 1.2. Development and application of tools to monitor and inform decision-making for river basin management subcomponent provides technical and analytical support for: (a) establishing critical tools to improve river basin management and inform decision-making; (b) carrying out a detailed evidence-based, participatory investigation of environmental flow options, for all river reaches across the Ganga basin where substantial flow regime modification has occurred; and (c) strengthening institutional capacity to collate, manage and share data and information on the Ganga basin, including gender disaggregated data, and to implement strategic communications and outreach. 1.3. Supp…

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World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

India

Sectors

River basins developmentWater sector policy and administrative managementSanitation - large systems

Places

West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Munger, Meerut, Hāora, Kolkāta, State of Bihar, Baranagar, Ballygunge, State of Jhārkhand and 10 more

Funded by

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Implemented by

National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti

Accountable

India

Passes funds through

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P169111.

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