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As of June 2026, the Namami **Gange Programme **had generated approximately 4,263 MLD of sewage-treatment capacity.
According to the CPCB's 2025 polluted-river-stretch assessment cited by the government, the Ganga's main stem showed improvement in several areas, though a polluted stretch remained in Bihar around the Bhagalpur downstream-Kahalgaon downstream region under Priority V.
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Paper: GS-2
Theme: International Relations
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The significance is clear: the Ganga Treaty cannot be separated from water quality.
Sharing polluted water does not achieve genuine water security.
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