New Delhi: After passing a slew of measures to rejuvenate the Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao, the National Green Tribunal has now shifted focus to clean the next stretch of the river passing through Allahabad and Varanasi. “The judgement in relation to segment-B of Phase-I from Haridwar to Unnao has been pronounced. Now, we are concerned with Phase-II from Unnao to the border of UP (with Bihar). “All these officers should be fully aware of the steps that the state and its instrumentalities concerned propose to take in relation to cleaning and rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries in Phase-II. The important tributaries of the Ganga are the Yamuna, the Kali, the Ramganga, the Ghaghra, the Gandak, the Kosi and the Sone.

Source: Mint July 16, 2017 04:52 UTC