Amendment in the River Ganga Authorities Order 2016

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10012024-251243 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 130] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024/PAUSHA 20, 1945 MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) (NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA) ORDER New Delhi, the 10th January, 2024 S.O. 137(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016, namely:- 1. (1) This Order may be called the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities (Amendment) Order, 2024. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016, in paragraph 6,– (i) in sub-paragraph (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided further that the National Mission for Clean Ganga maypermit the discharge of treated sewage, which conforms to the norms prescribed under the Act, into the river, canal or water bodies after exploring the option of its direct reuse for purposes such as agricultural use, industrial use, etc.”; (ii) in sub-paragraph (2), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided further that the National Mission for Clean Gangamaypermitthe discharge of treated trade effluent, which conforms to the norms prescribed under the Act, into the river, canal or water bodies after exploringthe option of its direct reuse for purposes such as agricultural use, industrial use, etc.". [F. No. T-25/2015-16/1154/NMCG] SATYA PRAKASH VASHISHTH, Executive Director (Admin) Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 7th October, 2016, vide notification number S.O. 3187(E), and amended vide notification number S.O. 1793(E), dated the 22ndMay, 2019. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ KUMAR VERMA Digitally signed by MANOJ KUMAR VERMA Date: 2024.01.10 21:18:50+05 30