Ghats along Ganga in UP to witness more social, economic activity

 Cities situated on the banks of River Ganga in Uttar Pradesh will now witness increased social and economic activities

Cities situated on the banks of Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh will now witness increased social and economic activities. Working on the central government’s ‘Ghat Pe Haat’ scheme, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to develop the banks of the river for tourism.

Principal secretary of Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Mukesh Meshram, said: “Since this state is home to the biggest part of Ganga and a number of religiously important cities fall on this stretch, we look forward to making the most of this opportunity. A team of competent officers and experts is already working on the proposal demanded by the Namami Gange authorities.”

Officials at Namami Gange informed that the idea is to build or beautify about 164 ghats across all the cities, besides encouraging farmers to take up natural farming along the river. The plan also includes formation of District Ganga Committees to address all issues related to the river. Weekly markets may be allowed on these ghats which will be maintained and cleaned regularly by the committees in place. This will be done with the idea of promoting economic activity along the river….