National river conservation plan (NRCP) was enacted in 1995 to improve the water quality of the rivers, which are the major fresh water resources in our country. This important assignment taken up under the NRCP includes,
1. To capture the raw sewage flowing into the river through open drains and divert them for treatment.
2. Setting up sewage treatment plants for treating the diverted sewage.
3. Construction of low cost sanitation toilets to prevent open defecation on river banks.
