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The Assi River is affected by pollution as it receives wastewater from over two dozen nalas (sewers) located in Varanasi. In 2012, local residents of Varanasi established the Assi Nadi Mukti Abhiyan, a social organisation dedicated to removing encroachments and restoring the Assi River to its original state.<ref name=Assi/>
The [[National Green Tribunal (India)|National Green Tribunal]] (NGT) established a committee to devise a restoration plan for the Assi River. The committee's mid-2021 report proposed conducting a survey to assess encroachments in the catchment area and mapping pollution sources to address the issue of sewage-related pollution.<ref>{{cite news |title=NGT forms committee for rejuvenation of Ganga tributaries in Varanasi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ngt-forms-committee-for-rejuvenation-of-ganga-tributaries-in-varanasi/article34850523.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=June 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Binay |title=Panel submits action plan to restore Varuna, Assi in Varanasi to NGT |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/panel-submits-action-plan-to-restore-varuna-assi-in-varanasi-to-ngt/articleshow/85501128.cms |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=August 21, 2021}}</ref>
In 2023, [[Denmark]] committed to providing ₹1,000 crores to the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] at UP's Global Investors Summit for the cleanup of the [[Ganges|Ganga River]] and its tributaries. However, the allocation of resources and timeline for the Assi River remained uncertain.<ref name=Assi/>
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