Recall proposal to construct barrages on Ganga: RS member

A demand was made in the Rajya Sabha today for recalling the proposals to construct barrages on the Ganges river.
Raising the issue in his special mention, Ali Anwar Ansari (JD-U) demanded "withdrawal of the proposal of construction of a series of barrages on the river Ganga."
V Maitreyan (AIADMK) urged the government to take steps to promote the holy city of Kumbakonam as a centre of tourist importance.
In another special mention, Saifuddin Soz (Cong) said adequate number of mobile phone towers should be installed to provide connectivity to hinterlands of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir.
In his mention, Paul Manoj Pandian (AIADMK) demanded that vacancies of judges in various High Courts of the country particularly Madras High Court be filled.

Expressing concern over rising population, Bhupinder Singh (BJD) said there was a need to control population spurt.

A K Selvaraj (AIADMK) drew the attention of the government towards the need to widen certain highway stretches in Tamil Nadu while Tiruchi Siva (DMK) demanded constitution of the Cauvery Management Board to implement final orders of the Cauvery River Water Disputes Tribunal.
In his mention, Narendra Kumar Kashyap (BSP) said the constituional right of reservation of people belonging to SC/ST/OBC communities in Jammu and Kashmir should be protected.
Avtar Singh Karimpuri (BSP) demanded concrete steps to reduce the increasing child and maternal mortality rate among SC/ST and OBC communities.

Bimla Kashyap Sood (BJP) in her special mention demanded building of a new airport in Shimla while Shambhuprasad Baldevdasji Tundiya (BJP) demanded the setting up a Coast Guard Station at Hajira in Gujarat.
Motilal Vora (Cong) demanded an inquiry into frequent accidents concerning naval warships recently.