Amid growing clamour to protect the Ganga, Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Sunday said the Centre was committed to saving the river and has sanctioned projects worth more than Rs. 2,500 crore for the purpose.
"The Centre is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a clean Ganga. Projects worth Rs. 2,677 crore have already been sanctioned for the purpose. Of these projects, Rs. 1,342 crore has been earmarked for setting up of sewage treatment plants and other related works in Uttar Pradesh," Natarajan said.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/more-rs-2500-cr-sanctioned-cleaning-ganga-jayanthi
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/asian-age-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganga
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sewage-treatment-plants-stp
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/saraswati
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution-control
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
