I think most would agree, based on what we see from an environmental pollution standpoint, that it has not worked. Phase I has failed miserably on several key points. They were unsuccessful in decreasing the amount of raw sewage and tannery run-offs from entering the river. There are drains that carry raw sewage to the river and under GAP Phase I, there were supposed to be tapped, and upon further review, this was not accomplished. There have also been widespread, downstream effects of the GAP failure. For example, water that is supplied to farmlands in Kapur has been shown to cause widespread contamination of food crops, soil, livestock, and drinking water. It has been shown that the government inflated their positive results when discussing the GAP plan. I think it is safe to say that the GAP plan has failed miserably.
The Ganga Action Plan