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Memorandum of Agreementbetween

Indian Institutes of Technology[Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee]

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Ministry of Environment and ForestsGovernment of Indiafor preparation of theGanga River Basin Management Plan

1. PreambleThe river Ganga is of unique importance ascribed to reasons that are

geographical, historical, socio-cultural and economic, giving it the

status of a National River. It has been facing serious threat due to

discharge of increasing quantities of sewage effluents, trade

effluents and other pollutants on account of rapid urbanization,industrialization and agricultural growth.

The challenge is compounded due to competing demands for river

water for irrigation, domestic purposes, industrial use and power.

There is need to ensure effective abatement of pollution and

conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach

to promote inter-sectorial coordination for comprehensive planning

and management. It is equally important to maintain minimum

ecological flows in river Ganga with the aim of ensuring water

quality through environmentally sustainable development.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of

Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the

Central Government has constituted National Ganga River BasinAuthority (NGRBA) as a planning, financing, monitoring and


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coordinating authority for strengthening the collective efforts of the

Central and State Government for effective abatement of pollution

and conservation of the river Ganga.

One of the important functions of the NGRBA is to prepare and

implement a Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP).

It is proposed to develop the GRBMP based on scientific application

of modern tools and technologies combined with traditional wisdom.

It has been decided that the GRBMP be prepared jointly by the seven

Indian Institutes of Technologys (IITs) namely IITs at Bombay, Delhi,

Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee. This will help

leverage the vast knowledge base and experience of IITs in the fields

of environment, water resources, ecology & bio-diversity, system

integration, etc. The consortium will take up this project in the

manner of a Technology Development Mission.

2. Objectives of the GRBMPThe objective of the integrated river basin management plan will be

maintenance and restoration of wholesomeness of the Ganga system

and improvement of its ecological health with due regard to

resolution of conflict of interest in water uses in the entire river

basin. This entails preparation of a Plan that has adequate provision

for soil, water and energy conservation to accommodate growing

population, urbanization, industrialization and agriculture while

ensuring that the following fundamental aspects of the river system

are protected:

a) Continuous flow (Aivarla Qaara),b) Un-Polluted flow (inama-la Qaara),c) Longitudinal and lateral connectivity,d) Adequate space for various river functions, ande)

Function as an ecological entity.


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3. Deliverables of the ProjectThe Ganga River Basin Management Plan would provide action plans

with specific projects to be taken up, policy interventions and

management actions along with financial implications. A number of

intermediate reports will be prepared containing actionable projects

and concrete proposals. Intermediate reports would include status

reports and simulated future scenarios on various aspects of the

Ganga Basin with atlases, databases, modeling tools, etc. These will

broadly include surface and ground water resources, ecological

resources, river flows; pollutant loads- point and non-point,

domestic and industrial, toxic and hazardous; cultural, livelihood,

agricultural and urbanization.

The Mission on Restoration of the River Ganga will comprise of

several subject specific Sub-missions. The details of Sub-missions

will be worked out and would include interventions for

implementation in a phased manner delineating short term, medium

term and long term measures. These would contain financial, social,

economical and environmental implications including measurable

and verifiable indicators for ascertaining beneficial and positive

impact on Ganga System.

4. Time Frame of the ProjectThe Basin Management Plan will be rolling and dynamic in nature

and would identify projects to be undertaken, policy interventions

required and non-project investments. The preparation of the first

phase of the Plan will be completed within a period of 18 months

from the date of signing of this agreement. Endeavor will be made tocomplete the work in 12 months.


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5. Duties & ResponsibilitiesThe duties and responsibilities of different institutions will be

broadly as under:

IITs:IITs will nominate faculty members and scientific/ technical staff for

accomplishing the task within the stipulated period. They will also

utilize their infrastructure and facilities such as laboratories as per

requirement on a payment basis. At least one senior level faculty

member from each IIT will be nominated to the team on full timebasis. IITs will deploy suitable M. Tech / Ph. D students in the

project. This would help develop a pool of talented and well

qualified scientists in the field of river conservation. They would

prepare detailed time frames for various interim and final

deliverables and ensure that agreed time frames are adhered to.

As the coordinating institute, IIT Kanpur would be responsible fornotifying the required actions, achieving and monitoring progress to

ensure deliverables within the prescribed time frame. It would

ensure setting up of Project Management Board (PMB) and Project

Implementation and Coordination Committee (PICC). The PMB will

include members from all participating IITs. The PICC will include

thematic group leaders and others chosen in such a way that it will

necessarily have representation from each of the seven IITs.Coordinating institute would receive funds from MoEF and disburse

to other IITs/institutes/universities and act as the nodal institute for

all interactions, correspondence and organizing meetings with MoEF.

MoEF:MoEF will nominate officers to participate in meetings, workshops

and execution of various tasks/events. It will provide administrative


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support for obtaining information/secondary data for the purpose of

development of databases, maps, atlases, etc. MoEF will also help

provide the IITs with relevant documents, reports, data, and

facilitate the ministries and departments of central and stategovernments. It will extend assistance to and liaise with the PICC

regularly for expediting progress of the project, coordination with

relevant government departments/organizations/national laboratories/institutions

and other agencies. MoEF will release grants to IITs from time to

time based on requirement and demands and to coordinate any

other aspects and actions connected with the project.

6. Disbursement of Financial ResourcesMoEF will release funds for the project to IIT Kanpur who will be

responsible for disbursement of funds to other participating

institutes. Other participating institutes will submit Utilization

Certificate (UC) to IIT Kanpur. IIT Kanpur will submit consolidated UC

to MoEF and place fresh demand for grant.

7. Project MonitoringThere will be a Project Management Board (PMB) to oversee the work

of the IITs. The PMB will have representation from all seven IITs and

include other eminent persons. In addition, the IITs and MoEF may

constitute a Joint Committee for review of progress of various tasks.

The information for the meetings, agenda papers and circulation of

progress report, etc. will be provided by the Project Coordinator.

Professor Vinod Tare, IIT Kanpur will work as the Project

Coordinator.

8. Duration of the ProjectThe preparation of first phase of Ganga River Basin Management

Plan (GRBMP) will be completed within a time period of 18 months.


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It would be the endeavor of all the IITs to complete the project

within a time period of 12 months.

9. Completion of ProjectThe project shall be considered to have been successfully completed

when the deliverables of the project are completed and accepted by

the MoEF.

10. Duration of the AgreementThe duration of this MoA will be for a period of 10 years from the

date of its signing. This period includes time beyond the submission

of GRBMP and covers the period for the Plan.

11. Modifications to the AgreementThe agreement including its duration can be modified based on

needs and through mutual consent of all the IITs and the MoEF.

12. Seal of PartiesThe parties have signed this agreement on the 6th day of July, 2010.

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