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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Ganga activist GD Agarwal dead: Opposition lashes out at Govt; Gadkari claims most of his demands were met

Ganga activist GD Agarwal dead: Opposition lashes out at Govt; Gadkari claims most of his demands were met

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published Published on Oct 11, 2018   modified Modified on Oct 11, 2018
-The Indian Express

On Wednesday, Water Resources and Ganga River Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari said two of Agarwal's demands were accepted.

New Delhi: Most of the demands put forward by environmental activist GD Agarwal, who passed away at AIIMS Rishikesh following an indefinite fast demanding conservation of River Ganga, had been accepted by the government and an e-flow gazette notification was issued on Tuesday to this effect. On Wednesday, Water Resources and Ganga River Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari said two of Agarwal’s demands were accepted.

“We have accepted almost all his demands (on cleaning of the Ganga). One demand was to ensure minimum environmental flow for Ganga river at various locations and we have come out with a notification,” PTI quoted Gadkari as saying. The second demand, Gadkari said, was to bring a legislation to protect the Ganga. The legislation has been sent to Cabinet for approval.

“He had some demands related to (upcoming) hydro-power projects (on river Ganga). We are trying to bring all stakeholders together and sort the issue at the earliest. I had also written a letter to him stating that we have accepted nearly 70-80 per cent of his demands and we need him and he should stop his fast,” the minister said.

Agarwal, who took on the name Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand later in his life, began his fast on June 22, demanding steps to stop construction of hydroelectric projects along the river’s tributaries and enact the Ganga Protection Management Act.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and said Agarwal’s passion for Ganga cleaning would be remembered always. “Saddened by the demise of GD Agarwal. His passion towards learning, education, saving the environment, particularly Ganga cleaning will always be remembered. My condolences,” Modi tweeted.

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The Indian Express, 11 October, 2018, https://indianexpress.com/article/india/activist-gd-agarwal-ganga-conservation-5398031/


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