The steps taken by the government to address the issues of water pollution include the following:

• Preparation of action plan for sewage management and restoration of water quality in aquatic resources by State Governments;

• Installation of online effluent Monitoring Systems to check the discharge of effluent directly into the rivers and water bodies

• Setting up of monitoring network for assessment of water quality;

• Action to comply with effluent standard’s is taken by SPCBs/ PCCs to improve the water quality of the rivers;

• Financials assistance for installation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants for cluster of Small Scale Industrial units;

• Issuance of directions for implementation of Zero Liquid Discharge;

• Issuance of directions under Sections 5 of Environments (Protections) Act, 1986 to industries and under section 18(1)(b) of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974;

• Implementation of National lake Conservation Plan (NCLP) and National Wetland Conservation Program (NWCP) for conservation and management of identified lakes and wetlands in the country which have been merged in *February, 29013 into an integrated scheme of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-System (NPCA) to undertake various conservation activities including interpretation, diversion and treatment of waste water, Pollution abatement, Lake beautification, Bio diversity conservation, Education and awareness creation, Community Participation etc.

• Preparation of action plan for sewage management and restoration of water quality in aquatic resources by State Governments

• Implementation of National River Conservation Plan for abatement of pollution in identified stretches of various rivers and undertaking conservation activities which inter-alia include interception & diversion of raw sewage, construction of sewerage systems, setting up of sewage treatment plants, low cost sanitation facilities, education and awareness creation, community participation, electric/improved wood crematoria and river front development.