The minister also criticized the state government for not utilizing Central funds properly to abate pollution in the water bodies. "In last two years, the environment ministry has sanctioned several projects for conservation of river Ganga and lakes like Ramgarh Tal at Gorakhpur. Hundreds of crores have been released to Uttar Pradesh for implementation of these projects. I hear that the state government has not used the money properly," she said.
"Our efforts, to clean river Ganga that flows to important parts of UP have not been able to succeed because of the indifference shown by the state government with regard to pollution," she added.
Natarajan has asked the state government to direct her state pollution control board to curb pollution, specifically in Aami River in Gorakhpur.
She noted that effluent from industries in Gorakhpur industrial area and untreated municipal solid waste was making its way unchecked into the river and polluting the groundwater of villages in the vicinity. Read the full report here.
Source: Times News Network, New Delhi.
