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Article: Prime minister assures national heritage status for Ganga

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September 20, 2008
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New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday assured giving river Ganga a national heritage status, a statement by the Hardwar-based Ganga Raksha Manch said.

The prime minister pledged to revive the glory of the river and look into the issue of pollution in the river along its stretch from upper reaches in Hardwar to Ganga Sagar in the Bay of Bengal.

"Ganga is our mother and we will do our best to restore it to its former glory," the statement quoting the prime minister said.

He also promised to convene a meeting of his council of ministers to discuss the demands raised by the Raksha Manch.

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