Yogi eyes making Ganga pollution free before Ardh Kumbh

May 27, 2017 15:30

The Uttar Pradesh Government has set a goal to keep the River Ganga or Ganges in Varanasi free from pollutants before the commencement of the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday.

He was addressing a programme under the Swachh Bharat Mission in which public representatives of all local bodies participated.

Apprising the media about his government's resolve to keep the Ganga or Ganges clean, the Chief Minister said, "The government is making a plan to ensure that no pollutant is thrown in the Ganga before 2019 Ardh Kumbh in Varanasi."

He said that the Ganga is the mother of everyone and everyone is responsible for keeping the river clean.

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