PM Modi to review Namami Gange project during Kanpur visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will review progress of Namami Gange project aimed at cleaning River Ganga in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He will chair first meeting of National Council for Ganga (NCG) and will cruise on Ganga to asses changes achieved under Namai Gange in past few years. meeting will also be attended by chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttarakhand.

Several Union ministers, including Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, senior central and state officers will be attending NCG meeting. meeting will start at 10 am at Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Techlogy, as per reports. For cruise, PM Modi will be accompanied by Union ministers and chief ministers of three states.

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Yogi on Namami Gange programme

Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that river Ganga was much cleaner today due to Namami Gange programme. He was visiting Ganga Barr in Kanpur.

" Namami Gange programme was started and given momentum by Prime Minister Narendra Modiji to clean river Ganga which is considered equivalent to a mor in India. I thank Narendra Modiji for starting this movement in country which has led to a much cleaner river, fish have started being found again in dead zones here," Adityanath told a news ncy. CM Adityanath added that closure of sewers and drains, which used to add pollutants in rivers, was making a remarkable difference in water body's condition.

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About Namami Gange Programme

Namami Gange Programme is a flagship program approved by Union Government in June 2014 with a budget outlay of Rs 20,000 crore to accomplish objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation, and rejuvenation of National River Ganga. Its implementation has been divided into Entry-Level Activities (for immediate visible impact), Medium-Term Activities (to be implemented within 5 years of time frame) and Long-Term Activities (to be implemented within 10 years). National Mission for Clean Ganga, endeavors to deploy best available kwledge and resources across world for Ganga rejuvenation. Clean Ganga has been a perennial attraction for many international countries that have expertise in river rejuvenation. 

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