The central government has allotted funds worth Rs 2,037 crore for conservation, cleaning and beautification of river Ganga.
Also, the government has proposed to launch Ganga Conservation Mission called "Namami Gange".
An amount of Rs 100 crore has been allocated for Ghat development and beautification of the river front at Kedarnath, Haridwar, Kanpur, Varanasi, Allahabad, Patna and Delhi in FY15.
Apart from this, a sum of Rs 100 crore has been set aside for expediting the preparation of the detailed project report for linking rivers across the country.
The government has also proposed to set up an 'NRI Fund for Ganga' which will finance special projects.