Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti inspected twelve major drains falling into River Ganga near Haridwar and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand yesterday.
Bharti was accompanied by senior officials of her ministry and the Uttar Pradesh Government.
"I will visit drains falling into Ganga, Yamuna and its tributaries four days in a week to expedite the Ganga conservation plan," she told media persons.
She said the government may consider introducing a legislation to restrict the usage of river water and groundwater for drinking purposes, and added that treated and rain water may be used for other purposes.