National River Conservation Plan

National River Conservation Plan

Objective: is to improve the water quality of the rivers, which are the major water sources in the country, through the implementation of the pollution abatement works.

So far 42 rivers have been selected under this programme.

The pollution abatement works taken up under this programme include

• Interception and diversion works to capture raw sewage flowing into the rivers through open drains and diverting them for treatment.
• Setting up of sewage treatment plants (STPs) for treating the diverted sewage.
• Construction of low cost sanitation toilets to prevent open defecation on river banks.
• Construction of Electric Crematoria to conserve the use of wood.
• River front development work such as improvement of bathing ghats.
• Afforestation on river banks.
• Public Participation and awareness building etc.

List of Rivers covered under  National River Conservation Plan

Sno	River
1	Adayar
2	Beas
3	Betwa
4	Beehar
5	Bhadra
6	Brahmani
7	Cauvery
8	Cooum
9	Chambal
10	Damodar
11	Dhipu & Dhansiri
12	Ganga
13	Ghaggar
14	Godavari
15	Gomati
16	Khan
17	Krishna
18	Kshipra
19	Mahanadi
20	Mandovi
21	Mandakini
22	Mahananda
23	Mindhola
24	Musi
25	Narmada
26	Pennar
27	Pamba
28	Panchganga
29	Rani Chu
30	Ramganga
31	Sabarmati
32	Satluj
33	Subarnarekha
34	Tapti
35	Tapi
36	Tunga
37	Tungabadra
38	Tamrabarani
39	Vaigai
40	Vennar
41	Wainganga
42	Yamuna