Ensure cleanliness, purity and uninterrupted flow of the Ganga
“BJP commits to ensure the cleanliness, purity and uninterrupted flow of the Ganga on priority.”
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept
The verdict
Namami Gange was approved in May 2015 with a Rs 20,000 crore outlay. A January 2018 CAG report found about a quarter of funds spent in 2014-17 and water quality at most monitored sites had declined; treatment capacity was about 2,000 of 3,600 MLD needed by 2020.
Rule applied: Partially kept: 25–49% of the target met → 4
Implied deadline (end of term): 26 May 2019Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
4/10
Evidence timeline
- Other1 May 2015· WikipediasupportsNamami Gange Programme ↗
“Approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2015 with an original projected budget of Rs.20,000 Crore.”
- Other1 Jan 2018· WikipediacontradictsNamami Gange Programme ↗
“In January 2018, the CAG reported the initiative 'failed miserably in implementing the clean-up plan', with only approximately a quarter of the funds allocated spent between 2014-2017.”
Promise ID bjp-ls-2014-018 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON