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News- The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved an annual master plan for the River Cities Alliance (RCA) to advance and expand sustainable urban river rejuvenation efforts. River Cities Alliance(RCA).

River Cities Alliance(RCA)

About River Cities Alliance(RCA)

  • Launched in: 2021
  • Objective: It is a platform designed to enhance institutional capacity, encourage inter-city collaboration, and facilitate the formulation of Urban River Management Plans (URMPs).
    • The URMP Framework, launched in 2020 by National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and NMCG, guides cities in managing rivers through an integrated approach that includes environmental, social, and economic aspects.
  • Implementation: It is being implemented by a partnership of the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Members cities– As of 2025, a total of 145 cities have joined the alliance. Any river city can join the Alliance at any time.
  • Core activities of the RCA include:
    • Promoting river-sensitive planning in urban areas,
    • Enabling peer-to-peer learning among cities,
    • Conducting capacity-building and training programs for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).
About National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

  • It was registered as a society on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
  • It acted as the implementation arm of the National Ganga River Basin Authority(NGRBA) which was constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA),1986.
    • NGRBA replaced by National Ganga Council (chaired by Prime Minister) in 2016
  • The aim of the mission is cleaning and conserving the Ganga River.
  • It is the key agency responsible for implementing the Namami Gange Programme, which was launched in 2014 to coordinate efforts for restoring the health of the Ganga.

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