India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The 21st Meeting of the Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) on river rejuvenation was held today under the chairpersonship of Shri V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti. The meeting was attended by senior officials including Shri Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga, other officials of NMCG, and representatives of State Governments and State Pollution Control Boards.

The Committee reviewed the latest status of polluted river stretches based on the CPCB's 2025 report and examined the progress made by States in implementing approved Action Plans. The Chair und...