Mass movement key to reviving state’s polluted rivers: CM Yogi Adityanath
Placing special emphasis on the Gomti River in the state capital, Lucknow, the CM directed that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) be prepared within a month to give concrete shape to the vision of an ‘Aviral-Nirmal Gomti’.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath CHIEF MINISTER Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that efforts towards revival of endangered and polluted rivers in Uttar Pradesh should be transformed into a mass movement. “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,” Adityanath said.
He was speaking during a review meeting of the Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department. “It is unfortunate that the rivers that once sustained our culture have now been subjected to unplanned urbanisation and pollution,” he told officials.
The Chief Minister also said that divisional commissioners should be held accountable for river rejuvenation. He also instructed that this year’s plantation campaign be focused along riverbanks, with a strong emphasis on public participation. “This should not be merely an administrative exercise — it must become a people-led movement,” he added.
Placing special emphasis on the Gomti River in the state capital, Lucknow, the CM directed that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) be prepared within a month to give concrete shape to the vision of an ‘Aviral-Nirmal Gomti’.
Regarding the Gomti cleanliness drive, he instructed officials that sewer and stormwater drainage systems be handled separately and that there should not be any liquid discharge into the river. Adityanath also directed that similar action plans be developed for other rivers in the state, such as the Hindon and Varuna, and that their progress be regularly monitored.
During a review of the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission and the ‘Har Ghar Nal’ scheme, the data presented claimed that regular drinking water supply is being provided in 37,730 villages across the state, of which 25,166 have already been certified. Daily supply of clean drinking water has been ensured in 3,016 villages of Bundelkhand and 2,051 villages of the Vindhya region.
The CM directed officials to assign clear responsibility for the quality, timeliness, and operation-maintenance of water supply, particularly in remote areas.
Officials claimed to Adityanath that 42,810 drinking water-related complaints have been registered so far in the state, of which 38,161 have been “resolved.”
In light of the ongoing summer season, the CM instructed that all district-level administrative units must remain on 24×7 alert, and control rooms in each district to report any water shortages in villages. Nodal officers should be appointed and awareness about the control rooms should be widely publicized.
For effective implementation of the ‘Har Ghar Nal’ scheme, he ordered that roads dug up for pipeline installation or other works be repaired on priority. Public representatives were urged to verify whether water supply is functional and submit a report directly to the Chief Minister’s Office.
During the review, Adityanath directed that the areas surrounding all water head tanks should be beautified and aesthetically developed.
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