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Ganga river health very poor: Jairam [1]

PARUL CHANDRA

It was a telling remark on how the Ganga remains polluted despite the crores that have been poured into projects to ensure it remains clean.

As Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, "The Ganga is not as clean as it should have been. The health of the Ganga is very poor. It leaves a lot to be desired."

Publication Date: 
10/12/2009
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Water Pollution [3], River Pollution [4], Ganga [5], Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) [6], Ganga Action Plan [7], Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF) [8]
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