India, July 17 -- The Ministry of Jal Shakti's National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), in partnership with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, organized an Inception Stakeholder Workshop today at Bharat Mandapam to begin the creation of the Urban River Management Plan (URMP) for Delhi.

This is a significant step in reestablishing the capital's lifeline. Chief Secretary of Delhi, Dharmendra, presided over the ceremony, and the guest of honor was Secretary (DoWR), Debashree Mukherjee. Among the other notable attendees and speakers were Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director General (NMCG), and Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to India. Marisa Gerards, Chief ...