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River rejuvenation has to be made a mass movement: Yogi

Lucknow, May 14 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday emphasised the need to transform the revival of endangered and polluted rivers into a mass movement.
Chairing a review meeting of the Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, the CM stressed that the initiative should go beyond a mere project, it is a matter of socio-cultural consciousness and collective responsibility.
"Whether it is the Gomti in Lucknow, Hindon in Ghaziabad, Varuna in Kashi, or any other river in the state, we must act in mission mode with collective resolve for their revival," he said.
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