C.R. Patil reviews environmental flow of Ganga, seeks review of 2018 e-flow notification
On 24 July 2025, Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil chaired a meeting on the environmental flow of the Ganga and its tributaries and called for evaluating the impact of the 2018 Environmental Flow Notification.
Summary
Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil chaired a meeting on 24 July 2025 on ensuring the environmental flow (e-flow) of the Ganga and its tributaries. C.R. Patil called for evaluating the impact of the 2018 Environmental Flow Notification and assessing whether the e-flow framework needs strengthening to protect the Yamuna's ecosystem. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved several studies to assess environmental flows in the Ganga basin.
Key facts
- Date
- 24 July 2025
- Chaired by
- C.R. Patil, Jal Shakti Minister
- Notification
- 2018 Environmental Flow Notification
- Focus
- Ganga and tributaries; special focus on Yamuna
- NMCG
- Approved e-flow studies in Ganga basin
Practice MCQs 1 questions
At the meeting on 24 July 2025, Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil called for evaluating the impact of the Environmental Flow Notification of which year for the Ganga?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 2018
PIB (24 July 2025): C.R. Patil highlighted the need to evaluate the impact of the 2018 Environmental Flow Notification.