The water crisis scenario has become one of the major issues being faced in the State of Uttarakhand, said Chief Minister Harish Rawat. In order to overcome such a water crisis situation, the State Government has continued to undertake various necessary measures, he said, while also adding that measures including rainwater harvesting need to be implemented effectively as part of efforts for conserving water.
The CM further said that he had also sought Central assistance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help Uttarakhand tackle the water travails. The CM said this while addressing members of the religious fraternity and others at a programme held at Haripur Kala, Haridwar to mark the anniversary of Hariseva Ashram Trust on Sunday.
Rawat said that members of the religious fraternity have played the positive role of providing direction to society for the welfare of all.
He said that large numbers of pilgrims from across the country are reaching the State to undertake pilgrimage to shrines including the Char Dham- Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri and other pilgrimage centres.
Despite limited resources, the State Government has developed religious sites and facilitated proper arrangements for the visitors, further claimed the CM.
Others present on the occasion included MlA Mamta Rakesh, Haridwar Mayor Manoj Garg, Mahant Maheshwar Das, Swami Harichetananand, Sachchidanand Maharaj, Surendra Puri Maharaj, Swami Achyutananda, Mahant Kamal Das and Mahant Shiv Shankar Giri among others.