In which of the following states the Ganga Gram Yojana has been launched?

In which of the following states the Ganga Gram Yojana has been launched?
[A]Uttarakhand
[B]Bihar
[C]West Bengal
[D]Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh
The Union Government has launched Ganga Gram Yojana at Village Puth in Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh. Under the programme, 1600 villages will be developed. In the first phase of the yojana, 200 villages have been selected. In these villages open drains falling into river Ganga will be diverted to alternative arrangements for sewage treatment. The villages will have toilets in every household. It is proposed to incur an expenditure of Rs 1.0 crore on every village. These villages will be developed under the Sichewal model. It may be noted that Sichewal is situated in Punjab where villagers cooperation has been solicited for the water management and waste disposal is a meticulous way.


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