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Modi Govt to fulfil people's dream to see pollution free Mula & Mutha rivers: Prakash Javadekar

<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Environment, Forest & Climate Change Mr. Prakash Javadekar has said that people from Pune are eager to see pollution free Mula and Mutha rivers and Modi Government has decided to fulfil their dream. <br />'' <br />'' He was speaking with reporters after the review meeting of pollution Abatement of Mula – Mutha River in Pune on Sunday. <br />'' <br />'' He assured that Union Government will repay loan expected from foreign agency for this purpose. <br />'' <br />'' The Mula and Mutha rivers are the integral part of the history and culture of Pune city. <br />'' <br />'' Both the rivers are now identified by the Central Pollution Control Board among 300-plus polluted rivers in the country.<br />'' <br />'' The Environment Minister on Sunday said that project for the Pollution Abatement of Rivers Mula-Mutha will now be on fast track. <br />'' <br />'' He said, the first sewerage treatment plant under this project is near completion and four more plants will get essential sanctions very soon. <br />'' <br />'' Mr. Javadekar said, this is a joint project of Central Government and Pune Municipal Corporation and Government has signed a loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) in the year 2015. <br />'' <br />''<br />''The total cost of the project is Rs. 990 crore. </span><br />

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