The River Cities Alliance (RCA), a pioneering initiative launched by Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in November, 

2022, promotes a comprehensive approach to urban river management, strengthens institutional capacity, fosters inter-city collaboration within river basins and supports creation of Urban River Management Plans (URMPs).

In a significant step towards sustainable urban river rejuvenation, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved an action plan for RCA for the year 2025, 

charting out a vibrant and action-oriented roadmap of initiatives to be undertaken across the year. The plan encompasses a series of capacity building programs, 

knowledge platforms, development of technical tools, expert guidance and thematic case studies, all focused on integrating river sensitive urban planning within India’s growing cities. 

The major thrust of the plan is to promote river considerations within city master plans by organizing River Sensitive Master Planning training programs across different States.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti in association with the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun has carried out ecological assessment of Ganga River and its tributaries (Yamuna, Ghaghra, Ramganga, Kosi, Gandak, Chambal, Sone, Gomti, Damodar, Rupnarayan and Ajay) .