Question- Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti started the Ganga Nirikshan Abhiyan to inspect Namami Gange projects from …
(a) Murshidabad
(b) Farakka
(c) Barrackpore
(d) Kakadweep
Ans :(c)
Related facts:
- On May 26, 2017, Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti started Ganga Nirikshan Abhiyan from Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute located at Barrackpore West Bengal.
- During her fortnight long tour of 2500 KM the Minister will visit several places from Ganga Sagar to Gangotri along the river Ganga to personally monitor the progress of Namami Gange programme.
- She will pass through Kakdweep, Kapilmuni Ashram (Ganga Sagar), Nabadweep, Murshidabad, Farraka, Sultanganj (Bhaglpur), Munger, Patna, Arrah , Buxar, Varanasi, Allahabad, Shringverpur, Fatehpur, Kanpur, Fatehgarh, Kasganj, Narrora, Bhrigu Ashram, Brijghat, Vidhurkuti, Haridwar and Uttarkashi to reach Gangotri.
- The Minister will travel through Boat, Road, Rail, Air and on foot. During the Ganga Nirikshan Abhiyan Water Resources Minister will attend Ganga Chaupal at Cossipore ghat, Kapilmuni Ashram (Ganga Sagar), Gandhi ghat (Barrackpore), Diamond Harbour, Hooghly, Nabadweep, Murshidabad, Sultanganj (Bhaglpur), Munger, Arrah, Buxar, Shringverpur, Allahabad, Bhrigu Ashram, Fatehpur, Kanpur, Kasganj, Brijghat and Gangotri.
- In these Chaupals Miss Bharti will interact with various stakeholders such as NGOs, Government agencies, other institutions and individuals to make Namami Gange programme a success.
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