NEW DELHI: In a bid to bring awareness among the people about the cleanliness of the holy river Ganga, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has appealed to spiritual institutions and organisations to join the ‘Namami Gange’ programme.
Through this programme, the Minister said, the people would be made aware of the rich aquatic life of the holy river from Ganga Sagar to Haridwar.
“The holy river has a very rich aquatic life right from Ganga Sagar up to Haridwar. This directly reflects the good quality of water in the river,” said Ms Bharti while addressing a gathering of stakeholders at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh yesterday.
According to an official release here today, Ms Bharti also informed the gathering about the work that has been done so far under ‘Namami Gange’ programme.
Reaffirming that without mass participation, the task at hand could not be achieved, the Minister urged the people to refrain from all practices that pollute Ganga like washing clothes by the banks of the river and dumping waste.
During the programme, thousands of people pledged to maintain the sanctity of the Ganga .
Ms Bharti set out for ‘Ganga Nirikshan Abhiyan’ on May 26 this year from Ganga Sagar in West Bengal. Since then she has travelled more than 2,000 kms, addressing thousands of people during Ganga Chaupals, meeting officials and interacting with other stakeholders.
(AGENCIES)
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