Business leaders commit Rs 500 cr support to Namami Gange

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New Delhi : Captains of Indian trade and industry have committed a support of nearly Rs 500 crore for the development of amenities like ghats, river fronts, crematoria and parks at various places along River Ganga as part of the Namami Gange Mission.

Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, interacted with business leaders in Mumbai on December 7, 2017, and appealed to them to participate in the mission to clean Ganga . The interaction was organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga, according to a PIB release .

Speaking on the occasion, Gadkari emphasised that cleaning the Ganga should become a people’s movement. He informed that a lot of private individuals from across the world have pledged support for cleaning Ganga and have donated generously. He also said that strict laws will be brought in to check pollution of the river.

The support from the business community in Mumbai follows similar success in London last week where Indian corporates committed overwhelming support for Namami Gange Mission after an interaction with Gadkari at a road show organized by NMCG, according to the PIB release.

Private funding is being sought for projects worth over Rs 2,500 crore for development of ghats, crematoria, waterbodies, parks, sanitation facilities, public amenities and river front. An indicative list of these projects have been published as a booklet and are also available on the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) website as an e- booklet . The Government is appealing to the business community to participate in the Namami Gange Mission to clean the river by funding projects of their choice.