Bhopal : After completion of the ambitious “Namami Devi Narmade Sewa Yatra” aimed at the conservation of Narmada river, the Madhya Pradesh government with the help of people’s cooperation will launch a similar initiative to improve the health of other major rivers in the state.
“After completion of the Sewa Yatra on May 15, the state government with the help of people’s co-operation will launch a similar drive to rejuvenate and improve the health of other main rivers of the state like Kshipra, Parbati, Tapti, Tawa, Betwa, Chambal and Sindh among others,” Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told PTI here on Saturday.
“People have already expressed a desire to revive Kshipra river in which devotees take a holy dip during Simhastha (Kumbh) Mela in Ujjain,” the CM said. Besides, as and when people will raise a demand for rejuvenating and cleaning rivers in their respective areas, the government will extend full support to them, he said adding this plan cannot be completed without public participation and awareness. He also informed that on May 15, when the Narmada Sewa Yatra will conclude, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a roadmap of things to be done in a phased manner for the revival of this holy river.
