Multiple measures, including short-term and long-term steps, would be employed to make river Ganga clean over the next three years, Union Water Resources minister Uma Bharati said on Tuesday.
‘The short-term measures would take off within six months. The medium-term measures will be implemented between six months and one-and-a-half years while long-term measures would be carried out between 22 months and three years,’ she told reporters.
She was talking on the sidelines of a dialogue here on the theme ‘Cleaning of India’s Rivers — Design of Participatory Approaches’.
Speaking at the event, Uma said the holy river, which has been flowing for thousands of years, has
got polluted only in the last 50 years. Meanwhile, an official release said that a specific consultation will be held on Wednesday with Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) located in five states along the Ganga river.
‘The short-term measures would take off within six months. The medium-term measures will be implemented between six months and one-and-a-half years while long-term measures would be carried out between 22 months and three years,’ she told reporters.
She was talking on the sidelines of a dialogue here on the theme ‘Cleaning of India’s Rivers — Design of Participatory Approaches’.
Speaking at the event, Uma said the holy river, which has been flowing for thousands of years, has
got polluted only in the last 50 years. Meanwhile, an official release said that a specific consultation will be held on Wednesday with Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) located in five states along the Ganga river.