Lucknow, May 17 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officers to expedite the cleaning of the Yamuna across Uttar Pradesh and revival of the Varuna and Assi rivers in Varanasi.

The latest directive comes two days after the chief minister had instructed officials on Wednesday to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for "Aviral-Nirmal Gomti" (uninterrupted and clean Gomti).

Reviewing projects of the irrigation and water resources department, Yogi Adityanath directed the irrigation, revenue, Namami Gange and urban development departments to coordinate for restoration of endangered rivers.

He made it clear that cleaning polluted rivers is a state priority and strict measures must be taken to prevent any discharge of indu...