The Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (CGanga) has been established at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) as a Centre of Excellence to further the development of Ganga River Basin. It acts in the capacity of a comprehensive think-tank for the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR), Government of India, in its stated goals and objectives vis-à-vis the Ganga River Basin. The Centre plays a crucial role to interact with numerous national and international stakeholders including Central and State Governments, Regulatory Authorities, Industry, Civil Society, Development Finance Agencies and Investors. The purpose of such an interaction is to develop new economic models for water management. It acts as a clearing house of knowledge and activities related to Ganga River Basin.