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

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Which of the following are the key features of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)? 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 States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The Central Government set up the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) in 2009 and mandated it to take up regulatory and developmental functions with sustainability needs for effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach for comprehensive planning and management.The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) is the nodal Ministry for the NGRBA. The authority is chaired by the Prime Minister and has as its members the Union Ministers concerned, the Chief Ministers of the States through which Ganga flows, viz., Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, among others.This initiative is expected to rejuvenate the collective efforts of the Centre and the States for cleaning the river.NGRBA functions include:Development of a Ganga River Basin Management PlanRegulation of activities aimed at prevention, control and abatement of pollutionTo maintain water qualityTo take measures relevant to the river ecology in the Ganga basin statesIt is mandated to ensure the maintenance of minimum ecological flows in the river Ganga and abate pollution through planning, financing and execution of programmes including that of:Augmentation of Sewerage InfrastructureCatchment Area TreatmentProtection of Flood PlainsCreating Public Awareness