Uttar Pradesh Govt Adds New Dimension to Namami Gange Project; To Revive Wells and Ponds, Grow Forests on River Banks

The state government has planned to revive the extinct wells and convert them into recharging wells, and at the same time, bring to life the ponds and establish village forests on their banks.

The plan also includes rejuvenating 19 of the 22 tributaries of the Gomti river that have dried up.

According to a state government spokesman, social and government organisations like Lok Bharti and Nehru Yuva Kendra have come together to launch a campaign to make people aware and revive the rivers.

This campaign is scheduled to start on April 6 across the state and will continue till May 3.

Moreover, a campaign to plant Peepal, Banyan, Pakar, Sycamore and Mango trees on the banks of the rivers will also take place.

To maintain the extinct wells and convert them into recharging wells, arrangements will be made to clean the wells and redirect the rainwater inside them.

Villagers will also be taught to plant useful and medicinal plants, thereby making village forests on the banks of the ponds.

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