In a bid to make available clean and continuous flow of water in river Ganga during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad next month, the UP Government has issued directions for shutting down industrial units that discharge pollutants into the river, officials said today.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Javed Usmani had yesterday asked the concerned district magistrates to constitute a committee for the inspection of polluting industries and ensure that they are closed within three days, an official spokesperson said here.
The Uttarakhand Government has also assured full co-operation in controlling pollution, the spokesperson added.
The Chief Secretary has also directed for the release of additional 2,500 cusecs of water in the Ganga between January 1, 2013 and February 28 and 1,500 cusecs of water between March 1 and March 7 for the good flow in the river.