Staff Correspondent
DEHRA DUN: Senior BJP leader L. K. Advani kicked off the “Nirmal Ganga-Sparsh Ganga” campaign aimed at de-polluting the river at Gangotri on Monday. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti was also present along with former Uttarakhand Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri and other senior BJP leaders of the State.
“Ganga is not only holy but also the lifeline of the subcontinent and it should be the endeavour of all to restore it to its lost glory,” Mr. Advani said applauding Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank' s efforts to mobilise the masses to lend a helping hand in cleaning the Ganga.
The campaign includes steps to check throwing of plastics into the river, converting bio-degradable waste into manure and reprocessing the non-degradable waste along the river stretch, checking the drains from carrying dirt into the Ganga and creating awareness on the importance of rivers, Mr. Nishank said.
Ms. Uma Bharti wanted the campaign to develop into a people's movement as that alone could save the Ganga for future generations.
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