PM Calls Ganga Meet, Tells ‘Water Man’ To Stay
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 32
No. 3,
March 2012
Following the PM convening a high-level meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) on Monday, his decision was conveyed to Mr Rajinder Singh by environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan. Senior ministers present at the meeting included finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, minister for water resources Pawan Kumar Bansal, Ms Natarajan and minister for coal Sriprakash Jaiswal.
The PM Is reported to have stressed the need to rejuvenate the Ganga at the earliest and to ensure its continuous flow. He also enquired about the progress of the development of the Ganga River Basin Management Plan which saw the environment ministry enter into an agreement with seven IITs to restore the wholesomeness of all the rivers in the Ganga basin. Read the full report here.
Source: Rashme Sehgal, Age Correspondent, Asian Age, New Delhi.
