Jal Shakti Minister opens Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre and Dolphin Rescue Ambulance at WII Dehradun
Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil inaugurated aquatic biodiversity initiatives under the Namami Gange Mission at the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, on 14 January 2026, including an Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre and a Dolphin Rescue Ambulance.
Summary
The Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre for Ganga and Other Rivers, set up by the Namami Gange programme with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), was inaugurated at WII Dehradun by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil on 14 January 2026. The centre will monitor and conserve aquatic life in the Ganga and other rivers and support research and policy, with facilities including ecotoxicology and aquatic ecology. Paatil also launched a Dolphin Rescue Ambulance and other conservation projects. National Mission for Clean Ganga Director General Rajeev Kumar Mital and WII Director Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj attended.
Key facts
- Venue
- Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Date
- 14 January 2026
- Centre
- Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre for Ganga and Other Rivers
- Also launched
- Dolphin Rescue Ambulance; conservation projects
- Programme
- Namami Gange Mission (NMCG)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the 'Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre for Ganga and Other Rivers' inaugurated in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
PIB (Jal Shakti): the centre was inaugurated at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun.
Which rescue vehicle did the Jal Shakti Minister launch under the Namami Gange Mission at WII Dehradun on 14 January 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Dolphin Rescue Ambulance
PIB (Jal Shakti): a Dolphin Rescue Ambulance was launched along with the monitoring centre and conservation projects.