River Cities Alliance

Why in news?

• Government launches River Cities Alliance for sustainable management of urban rivers in India.

About River Cities Alliance:

• It is a dedicated platform for river cities in India to ideate, discuss and exchange information for sustainable management of urban rivers.
• It will be implemented under Ministry of Jal Shakti with the partnership of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• The Alliance will focus on three broad themes - Networking, Capacity Building and Technical Support.
• Although the Alliance began with the Ganga basin cities, it was extended to include cities beyond the basin as well
• The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA) have collaborated together to launch the RCA.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding ‘River Cities Alliance’:

1. The Alliance covers cities in Ganga basin only

2. The Secretariat of the Alliance will be set up at National Institute for Urban Affairs

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer