Prayagraj, Feb. 21 -- Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on Friday lauded the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prioritise the cleaning of Ganga River amid the ongoing Mahakumbh festival.

He said that the number of people coming to Prayagraj also depicts the success of Namami Gange, project initiated by the Prime Minister. Patil said that even foreigners have expressed their faith by taking a dip in Sangam.

"Even foreigners have expressed their faith by taking a dip here at Mahakumbh. PM Narendra Modi prioritised the cleaning of Maa Ganga under the Namami Gange Programme. The number of people coming here to take a holy dip tells that PM Modi's Namami Gange project has been successful," Patil told ANI.

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