Despite Rs 50-bn allocation, Bihar still far from the dream of clean Ganga

The Bihar stretch of the river has been allocated an estimated budget of Rs 50 billion under the Namami Gange project

When Uma Bharti visited Bihar  in April last year to review the various works being done under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), now better known as the Namami Gange project, she expressed satisfaction over its progress. The then minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation was only displeased about one thing — the “Namami Gange Project” signboard was not on display at the Gandhi Ghat near Patna Law College.  

Yet even a year after her visit, the dream of a clean Ganga remains elusive in the state. The CAG, in one of its reports to the state