‘River City Alliance’ has been launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti

‘River City Alliance’ has been launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti

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Category : National Published on: November 26 2021

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‘River Cities Alliance’ and the National Urban River Management Plan for Kanpur were launched today in New Delhi by Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Thirty major cities across the country have collaborated to improve the river in their cities.
This first-of-its-kind Alliance in the world represents the successful collaboration of the two Ministries, namely the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The Alliance will concentrate on three broad themes: networking, capacity building, and technical support.
The River Cities Alliance is comprised of the following cities: Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Srinagar, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Munger, Patna, Berhampore, Hooghly-Chinsurah, Howrah, Jangipur, Maheshtala, Rajmahal, Sahibganj, Ayodhya, Bijnor, Farrukhabad, and Kanpur.
The River Cities Alliance has the potential to play a critical role in connecting cities with their rivers, and it can serve as a model for all cities in the Basin and beyond.

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About Ministry of Jal Shakti

Founded: May 2019
Initiated by: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Minister of Jal Shakti: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

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