Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat who is also the national convener of the Namami Gange project said while speaking at the workshop hosted by the State Government on Wednesday in Dehradun to create awareness about the mission behind the project stressed on reviewing things regarding 71 ghats (embankments) spread across the Garhwal division of the state so that the State Government can have an idea of what is required to be done to remake them in tune with the objectives of the ambitious project.
The CM was apprised that Rs 257 crore has been proposed to re-jig 71 such ghats. He was also informed that the government agencies like the irrigation department and Wapcos have already started revamping works on 16 of them. The agencies have been tasked to build sheds, kunds, prayer halls and bio-digester toilets aside from arranging adequate lighting facilities.
CM asked the stakeholders