Centre assures support to A.P. for Clean Godavari initiative on lines of Namami Gange (opens original article in a new tab)

The Centre assured support for Andhra Pradesh's Clean Godavari initiative, including pollution control measures and environmental conservation efforts, during meetings with Union Ministers.

• Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan urged the Centre to launch a 'Clean Godavari' programme similar to Namami Gange
• Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil assured support for river-cleaning measures to address sewage and industrial effluents
• Centre agreed to send CPCB team to study Godavari pollution and recommend solutions