Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)’?

The river basin is the unit of planning and management.
It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level.
One of the Chief Ministers of the State through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on a rotation basis.

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Which of the following are the key features of &lsquo;National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)&rsquo;?

The river basin is the unit of planning and management.
It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level.
One of the Chief Ministers of the State through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on a rotation basis.

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Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Explanation: Answer: Option 1 — 1 and 2 only ✅ Statement 1 – Correct: NGRBA adopts the river basin as the unit of planning and management, moving away from fragmented state-wise approaches to a holistic basin-level conservation strategy. ✅ Statement 2 – Correct: NGRBA was established to spearhead river conservation efforts at the national level for the Ganga. It functions as the apex planning, financing, monitoring, and coordinating authority for Ganga rejuvenation. ❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: The Prime Minister of India serves as the Chairman of NGRBA, not Chief Ministers on rotation. Chief Ministers of Ganga basin states are members of the Authority along with relevant Union Cabinet Ministers.

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