Budget Allocation under Namami Gange Programme from 2014-15 to 2018-19

March 12, 2020

Author: susil

Namami Gange Programme (NGP) is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.

Compound annual growth rate of 13.77% has been observed in budget allocation by Government of India to National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under NGP during 2014-15 to 2017-18. Total amount of Rs. 10771.42 crore was allocated by Government of India to NMCG under NGP from June 2014 to November 2018.

Budget of Rs. 2053 crore was allocated by Government of India to NMCG under NGP in 2014-15. It has decreased by -19.63% to Rs. 1650 crore during 2015-16 above 2014-15. We have seen annual growth of 80.5% in budget allocation by Government of India to NMCG under NGP to Rs. 3023.42 crore during 2017-18 against Rs. 1675 crore during 2016-17. Budget of Rs. 2370 crore was allocated by Government of India to NMCG under NGP in 2018-19 (up to 30th November 2018).

Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 247 UNSTARRED QUESTION No 2863; Financial Year of 2018-19 updated up to 30 November 2018; SPMGs: State Programme Management Groups; CPSU: Central Public Sector Undertakings; NMCG: National Mission for Clean Ganga.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/resources/year-wise-budget-allocation-and-amount-released-nmcg-and-nmcg-state

Resource Title: Year-wise budget allocation and amount released to NMCG and by NMCG to State Government/SPMGs/CPSUs/Other Executing Agencies under Namami Gange Programme from 2014-15 to 2018-19 (From: Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation)