Lucknow,

10 July (HS): On Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh administration announced a

comprehensive and coordinated approach to revitalize the state's rivers. Under this program, each river will be mapped

from its source to its final confluence, and all relevant districts will be in

charge of developing and implementing a collaborative action plan. The goal is

not just to restore natural river flow, but also to protect water quality,

availability, and biodiversity in a sustainable way, according to the

government.

According

to a statement, all departments and district administrations have been directed

by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take immediate and coordinated action. The

strategy involves technical interventions such as de-silting, channelization,

and course correction to guarantee that water flows continuously, according to

the report.

It

would also build encroachment-free buffer zones and plant thick tree

plantations along riverbanks, according to the statement. According to the

statement, as part of this policy, all districts along a river's path from

source to confluence would share joint responsibility for its rejuvenation. Each

district will be obliged to develop a thorough plan aimed at cleaning its

section of river, restoring water flow, and conserving connected water

supplies, according to the statement. Pond renovations check dam building, and

the creation of water harvesting structures in catchment regions will all be

undertaken together. Connected pond chains will also be recognized and saved. The

government has said that the administrative entities of all relevant districts

will create a single response plan.

High-tech

treatments will be used to de-silt and adjust the river channel.It plans to undertake schemes for intensive

afforestation along riverbanks and water conservation in watershed regions. Infrastructure

such as check dams, recharge pits, and water storage tanks will be built.The preservation of traditional water bodies

and tree planting along riverbanks would be required, it stated.

According

to the government, this comprehensive river rehabilitation strategy would

complement significant projects such as the Jal Jeevan Mission and Namami

Gange, as well as promote rural development, agriculture, and animal husbandry.

The year-round flow of rivers will assist replenish groundwater levels and

promote environmental sustainability throughout the state, it said.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi