Ganga Gram Yojana - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Ganga Gram Yojana?

1.1600 villages situated along the banks of river Ganga will be developed under this scheme.
2. In these villages open drains falling into river Ganga will be diverted and alternative arrangements for sewage treatment will be made.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- In the first phase of the Ganga Gram Yojana progamme 200 villages have been selected.
- The villages will have toilets in every house hold. It is proposed to incur and expenditure of Rs. One crore on every village.
- These villages will be developed under the Sichewal model.
- Sichewal is situated in Punjab, where cooperation of the villagers has been solicited for the water management and waste disposal in a meticulous way.
- Also Ganga Task force Battalion was deployed at Garhmukteshwar

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