Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari said at Prayagraj Kumbh that water of river Ganga will be completely clean by March next year. Talking to media persons this at Kumbh afternoon, he said the flow of the river will also be undisrupted. He said the quality of water of river Ganga at Sangam at this Kumbh is much better in the comparison to previous years and this is the result of the completion of only 30 per cent projects being implemented by the Government under Namami Gange programme for rejuvenation of the Ganga.
He said all projects being implemented for cleanliness of river Ganga and its tributaries will be completed by next March. Gadkari also said that several projects are also being implemented for cleaning and rejuvenation of the Yamuna and other tributaries of Ganga.
Gadkari said waterways are also being developed between Varanasi and Prayagraj and dredging of river Ganga is being conducted to maintain minimum one meter draft for smooth waterways navigation. He said two dredgers have been deployed for the same.
Earlier Gadkari inaugurated the second phase of River Information System on River Ganga, for the Farakka to Patna section of the river at a cost of Rs 16 crore under Jal Marg Vikas Project. Five base stations have been constructed at Manihari, Bhagalpur, Munger, Barh and Haldiah, while the Control Station has been constructed at Patna.
