On the cleaning up of the Ganga river, which was the lifeline of the town as also “our Mother”, he lamented that governments have not paid attention to it. “The condition of the Ganga river in several parts of UP is pitiable. We can't let this go on anymore! Need of the hour is to work towards cleaning the Ganga and restoring it to its previous glory...The condition of the Varuna too is similar. Now is the time for urgent action to solve this anomaly!,” he said.
Talking about weavers, “whose work has suffered due to the apathy of governments in Delhi and Lucknow”, he promised to infuse this sector with latest technology and qualitative value addition so that the weavers of Varanasi become “our pride” at the world level.
“From ensuring that they get quality raw material to better marketing of their products, it is my resolve to ensure that they stand on their own feet with pride and their future generations have a bright future,” he said. Modi promised to address issues of cleanliness to make Varanasi a clean and green city, with focus on solid waste management—from collecting waste to treating it.
“We will leave no stone unturned to ensure that such occurrences are history within a very short period of time. Within a fixed timeframe, the problems of solid waste management, sewer and chemical waste will be successfully mitigated,” he said.
Highlighting the neglect of Varanasi, he cited an incident when some people in a village near here were injured after a high voltage line fell on them, he said, “This is a symptom of a larger decay across UP and this is the decay that we want to end.”
