In its bid to conserve Ganga, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched a series of initiatives to check pollution in the river and improve sanitation practices among villagers staying along its stretch in Jharkhand. Speaking at an event in Sahibganj, Ms Bharti said, nine initiatives have been taken for effective management of solid and liquid waste and participation of local governing agencies in the same.
Ms Bharti said, eight village-level crematoriums, 32 bathing ghats and 40 community toilets will be constructed along the 83-km stretch of the river in the state. The Minister emphasised that improving health and quality of life of 45,000 households from 78 villages located along the Ganga River basin is the main aim of the projects.