A number of Union Ministries tasked with various responsibilities under the Clean Ganga mission will come together on Saturday to hold parleys with heads of villages along the river to craft a long-term policy to rid it of pollutants.
Union Ministers Uma Bharti (Water Resources), Smriti Irani (HRD), Nitin Gadkari (Transport and Shipping), Birender Singh (Rural Development), Mahesh Sharma (Tourism), Sarbananda Sonowal (Sports) and Shripad Naik (Ayush) are expected to address the day-long conference to be attended by nearly 2,500 people, including eminent policy-makers and NGOs.
Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand and Jharkhand will also take part in the consultations themed ‘Swachh Ganga - Gramin Sahbhagita’.
“The consultation and sensitisation programme is a national dialogue on Ganga to facilitate interaction with various stakeholders and draw ideas that will give a better insight for framing a strategic long-term policy for restoration of the Ganges,” Water Resources Ministry said.
During the meet, deliberations will take place on medicinal plants and livelihood, treatment of rural solid waste and cleanliness in villages.