Publication of order for amendment in the river Ganga Authorities Order 2016

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11052026-272442 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2246] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) (NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA) ORDER New Delhi, the 7th May, 2026 S.O. 2337(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation number S.O. 3187 (E), dated the 7th October, 2016, namely: - (1.) (1) This Order may be called the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities (Amendment) Order, 2026. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. (2.) In the said notification, in the SCHEDULE, in column (3), after item (f) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be inserted, namely:- +-----------+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Serial No. | Name of the State Ganga Committee | Composition of the State Ganga Committees | +===========+===================================+====================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-----------+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | "(fa) Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development, | | | | Government of | | | (Name) | State of | | | | Member, ex-officio;". | +-----------+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. Ad-17/1/2026-O/o ED(Admin) NMCG] RASHI SHARMA, Executive Director (Administration) Note. -The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 3187 (E), dated the 7th October, 2016 and last amended vide notification number S.O. 3845 dated the 19th August, 2025. 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.