Union Minister Shri C. R. Paatil Reviews Progress of Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri C. R. Paatil today chaired a review meeting of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to assess the overall progress of projects, programmes, schemes and initiatives being undertaken by the Department and its various wings and organisations.

During the meeting, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Central Water Commission (CWC), Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and State Projects (SPR) gave detailed presentation on their ongoing projects and activities.

The discussions focused on the status of ongoing projects, implementation-related challenges, quality of works and measures required to improve the...