CGANGA

The center for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga) is a Brain Trust devoted to River Science and River Basin Management. The center is committed to restoring and conserving rivers and water resources through collation of information and knowledge, research and development, planning, monitoring, education, advocacy, and engagement with stakeholders. Established in 2016 at IIT Kanpur, it serves as a knowledge wing of central and state governments in India on all the aspects related to river conservation, rejuvenation, and management of the river basin. It strives to serve as a center of excellence for data collection, creation, and dissemination of knowledge. The center has representation from most leading science and technology institutes in the country. cGanga's one of the major tasks is to serve as a think tank in the implementation and dynamic evaluation of the Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) prepared by a consortium of 7 IITs in 2015. As a knowledge creator..