The probe conducted by the Additional District Magistrate of Chamoli found that faulty earthing led to the electrocution disaster at a Namami Gange sewage treatment plant which took the lives of 16 people.
Modi via video conferencing also inaugurated a Tent City at Varanasi, developed on the banks of the Ganga opposite the famed ghats of the holy city, to tap the tourism potential of the region
Director General, Namami Gange, Mr. G. Asok Kumar said that the recognition bears testimony to efforts to restore riverine ecosystem.
At a Namami Gange sewage treatment plant on the banks of the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, 15 people were electrocuted and seven injured on Wednesday.
Modi also urged states to work on waste management and sewage treatment to stop water bodies from being polluted, and said they can use the 'Namami Gange' scheme as a template.
In the middle stretch, the Ganga is joined by several streams and tributaries that also need saving
It has been reported that many people are feared to be electrocuted at the Namami Gange project site in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. Police and rescue teams have reached the spot and have started relief operations.
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Saving the Ganga requires selfless service, and Haridwar displays this in copious amounts
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