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Ganga Mahotsav to be organised in Kanpur from October 2 to 15

Ganga Mahotsav Would Be Organised At All The Ghats Along The Ganges In Kanpur District From October 2 To October 15, To Create Awareness About Cleanliness In River And Nearby Areas.

PTI | Updated on: 01 Apr 2017, 11:31:20 AM
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Kanpur:

Ganga Mahotsav would be organised at all the ghats along the Ganges in Kanpur district from October 2 to October 15, to create awareness about cleanliness in river and nearby areas.

In a meeting with officials concerned for making Kanpur a smart city today, Kanpur Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Iftikharuddin asked all the departments to provide support to the Namami Gange Programme.

He directed officials to hold cultural and other events - Ganga Mahotsav - to spread awareness on the programme in areas along the river.

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A committee should be formed for organizing the events between October 2 and October 15, the commissioner said, adding cooperation of all the departments will be required to make the Mahotsav a success.

He also directed the traffic police to effectively implement the integrated traffic management, which has been started on trial basis at 75 intersections.

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First Published : 01 Apr 2017, 11:21:00 AM

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