India, Dec. 10 -- With concerns being raised about the ground reality of some Namami Gange works, another example has emerged from Haridwar. Out of the 19 villages selected as Ganga Grams in the district, the solid waste management works in seven Gram Panchayats are not being undertaken as mandated. Due to this, the villagers are dumping garbage in areas near the Ganga with heaps of biodegradable and non-biodegradable garbage accumulating in such areas.

According to sources, seven Gram Panchayats near Haridwar city were selected as Ganga Grams. These include Ajitpur, Nurpur Panjanhedi, Katarpur Alipur, Bishanpur Kundi, Kangdi, Shyampur and Bhogpur. Despite a sum of about Rs 2.5 crore being spent for solid waste management alone, the garb...