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Progress Review For Next Phase of Ganga

Rejuvenation in Uttarakhand and

Uttar Pradesh

The rejuvenation of the Ganga for Jal Shakti Shri Raj with agship programmes
has emerged as one of India’s Bhushan Chaudhary, senior such as Swachh Bharat
most ambitious and ofcials of the Ministry of Jal Mission (Urban and Rural) and
transformative environmental Shakti, the National Mission AMRUT 2.0 to ensure a holistic
missions. Guided by the vision for Clean Ganga (NMCG), and approach towards river
of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri representatives from the rejuvenation and urban
Narendra Modi, the Namami Governments of Uttarakhand sanitation.

Gange programme continues and Uttar Pradesh.
to make signicant progress
The discussions focused on
in restoring the ecological
the strategic priorities under
health of the river while build-
the upcoming phase of the
ing sustainable infrastructure
Namami Gange Mission, with
for future generations.
emphasis on the completion of
To review the achievements
sewerage infrastructure,
made so far and chart the
expansion of sewage treatment
roadmap for the next phase of
capacity, and effective
interventions, Hon’ble Minis-
ter of Jal Shakti Shri C.R. interception and diversion of
Paatil recently chaired a high- drains entering the river. The
level review meeting along meeting also highlighted the
with Hon’ble Minister of State importance of convergence

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