New Delhi, Nov 4 : The Government today decided to declare River Ganga as a ''National River''.
A high powered Ganga River Basin Authority will also be set up to protect the ancient river from pollution and other degradation.
The proposed Authority would be headed by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and would have as its members Chief Ministers of states through which the river flows.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Dr. Singh, which reviewed the Ganga Action Plan.