Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies in New Delhi
Q. Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies has been launched in- Published on 18 Apr 16a. Varanasi
b. Allahabad
c. New Delhi
d. Lucknow
ANSWER: New Delhi
- National Mission for Clean Ganga under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) announced the formal launch of Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (CGRBMS) in New Delhi today.
- The Ministry signed a 10 year Memorandum of Agreement with IITK for provision of continual scientific support in the implementation and dynamic evolution of the Ganga River Basin Management Plan.
- The Centre will act as a think-tank to the government as well as knowledge hub to coordinate all activities within the Ganga river basin and these activities will include science, technology, research, innovation, social, economics, finance and investment related aspects.