India, Nov. 18 -- The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) said on Monday that it has approved a series of major research and infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening scientific river management and accelerating pollution abatement efforts across the Ganga basin.

The decisions were taken at the 67th executive committee (EC) meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), chaired by its Director General Rajeev Kumar Mital, with a strong focus on data-driven planning, climate resilience and rejuvenation of both the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

Senior officials from the Department of Water Resources and states participating in the mission attended the meeting, which placed emphasis on research-led interventions.

The EC cleared ...