NMCG approves conservation of Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland in Bihar's Bhojpur, fifth wetland under Namami Gange
The 62nd Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, chaired by Director-General Rajeev Kumar Mital, approved a ₹3.51-crore project to conserve the Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland in Bhojpur district, Bihar, the fifth wetland under Namami Gange, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on 6 May 2025.
Summary
The 62nd Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), chaired by Director-General Rajeev Kumar Mital, approved projects for ecosystem restoration across the Ganga basin, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on 6 May 2025. It cleared the project 'Conserving and Sustainably Managing Nathmalpur Bhagad (Wetland) in Bhojpur District, Bihar' at an estimated ₹3.51 crore, the fifth wetland taken up under the Namami Gange Programme. The four wetlands sanctioned earlier are Kalewada Jheel (Muzaffarnagar, UP), Namiya Dah Jheel (Prayagraj, UP), Reoti Dah wetland (Ballia, UP) and Udhwa Lake, a Ramsar site, in Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The project works at the sub-basin level (Ghaghara, Gomti and Sone confluence) and at the site level.
Key facts
- Announced
- 6 May 2025
- Meeting
- 62nd Executive Committee, NMCG; chaired by DG Rajeev Kumar Mital
- Project
- Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland, Bhojpur, Bihar; ₹3.51 crore
- Position
- Fifth wetland under Namami Gange
- Earlier wetlands
- Kalewada Jheel, Namiya Dah Jheel, Reoti Dah (UP); Udhwa Lake (Ramsar), Sahibganj (JH)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland, approved for conservation by NMCG's 62nd Executive Committee, is in which district?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Bhojpur
Nathmalpur Bhagad is in Bhojpur district, Bihar. Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj and Ballia host earlier Namami Gange wetlands in Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the following wetlands taken up earlier under the Namami Gange Programme is a Ramsar site?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Udhwa Lake
Udhwa Lake in Sahibganj, Jharkhand, is the Ramsar site among the four earlier Namami Gange wetlands.
Consider the following statements: 1. Nathmalpur Bhagad is the fifth wetland being taken up under the Namami Gange Programme. 2. The 62nd Executive Committee meeting of NMCG was chaired by its Director-General, Rajeev Kumar Mital. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as per the Ministry of Jal Shakti release.