Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur on Saturday. The council was constituted in 2016 to oversee the cleaning of the Ganga and is supposed to meet at least once a year with the Prime Minister chairing the session.“Somehow this couldn’t be done so far,” an official told The Hindu, “but one of the points taken up was about having this meeting more regularly.”The meeting was also attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath; Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat; Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Harsh Vardhan, R.K. Singh, Prahlad Patel, Mansukh Mandavia and Hardeep Singh Puri. Several officials from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal — all Ganga basin States — were also present.The full quorum of the Council — with the Prime Minister in attendance — is largely ceremonial. The work of coordinating, supervising and … [Read more...] about Modi chairs first meeting of Ganga council
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PM Modi arrives in Kanpur to chair National Ganga Council meet, reviews progress
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived here to chair the first meeting of National Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga Council (National Ganga Council). He was greeted by key BJP leaders including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and UP cabinet minister Satish Mahana, upon his arrival at the Chakeri airport in Kanpur. Meanwhile, security has been heightened in the city for the Prime Minister`s visit. Live TV Modi will also review the progress of work done and deliberate on aspects of cleaning the Ganga. Among those expected to be present are Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi, Union Ministers Prahlad Singh Patel, Hardeep Singh Puri, Harsh Vardhan, Prakash Javadekar, Narendra Singh Tomar and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat among others. "All the preparations for the programme have been completed. The Chief Minister (Yogi Adityanath) … [Read more...] about PM Modi arrives in Kanpur to chair National Ganga Council meet, reviews progress
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Kanpur to chair first meeting of National Ganga Council
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kanpur to chair the first meeting of the National Ganga Council and review the ambitious ''Namami Gange'' project. The prime minister, who is attending the meeting at Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture university, was received at the Chakeri airport by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries.The Prime Minister's Office had said on Friday that Modi will chair the first meeting of National Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga Council (National Ganga Council) in Kanpur. He will review progress of work done and deliberate on aspects of cleaning the Ganga, the PMO said.A senior district official had said on Friday that PM Modi will hold the Ganga Council meeting with Union ministers, chief ministers of UP, Uttarakhand and Bihar and secretaries of various central departments.Close Chief Ministers of two Gangetic states -- West Bengal and Jharkhand -- may not attend the meeting, the official said. related news … [Read more...] about PM Narendra Modi arrives in Kanpur to chair first meeting of National Ganga Council
PM chairs meeting of Ganga council in Kanpur
Kanpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council and reviewed the ambitious Namami Gange project. The prime minister was received by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries at the Chakeri airport. The PM chaired the meeting of the council at Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University. He reviewed the works completed under the project so far and exchanged notes on cleaning the Ganga with dignitaries, officials said. The meeting chaired by the PM was attended by UP and Uttarakhand chief ministers Yogi Adityanath and Trivendra Singh Rawat, respectively. Union ministers Prakash Javadekar, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Dr Harshvardhan, RK Singh, Prahlad Patel, Mansukh Mandavia and Hardeep Singh Puri attended the meeting along with several officers from the Centre and the states. The PM also visited a Namami Gange Mission exhibition, showcasing the works done for the cleanliness of the river. Later, accompanied … [Read more...] about PM chairs meeting of Ganga council in Kanpur
PM Modi chairs first meeting before reviewing Namami Gange project
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