By By Sravanth Verma Aug 23, 2014 in Environment New Delhi - India's newly-elected Narendra Modi-led government had made a poll promise of cleaning the polluted holy river, Ganga. It has now set a deadline of three years to clean up the river, according to water resources minister Uma Bharti. Bharti also confirmed plans for the Ganga's major tributary, the river Yamuna, which flows through New Delhi. She said officials of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) would meet the Ministry of Water Resources to sort out various issues. "I had a meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and discussed cleaning of Yamuna river which is flowing in the national capital. A wing has been set up with DDA for the purpose. The officials of the wing will meet us for sorting out issues concerned," The Ganga is one of the holiest rivers in the Hindu way of life, and it considered to be The action plan is set to begin in six months. "We want to rejuvenate it in three years. In three years, we want to establish the Environmental flow (E-Flow). We want to resolve the issue of pollution on the banks of River Ganga and the pollution caused by industries and sewage," said Bharti, who also holds a specially created Ganga Rejuvenation portfolio. She was briefing reporters on the sidelines of an international seminar on Water Risk and Stewardship in India.Bharti also confirmed plans for the Ganga's major tributary, the river Yamuna, which flows through New Delhi. She said officials of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) would meet the Ministry of Water Resources to sort out various issues. "I had a meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and discussed cleaning of Yamuna river which is flowing in the national capital. A wing has been set up with DDA for the purpose. The officials of the wing will meet us for sorting out issues concerned," she said . Bharti also said that 2015-16 would be observed as the year of water conservation. "We are ready to interlink rivers keeping environment in mind and we can do it in 10 years," she said. However, certain water conservationists have urged caution on certain aspects of the Ganga development plan.The Ganga is one of the holiest rivers in the Hindu way of life, and it considered to be good karma to take a dip in its waters. In the past few decades however, population explosion throughout its length and the growth of industries have led to the discharge of municipal and industrial waste into the river, turning it into one of the most polluted water bodies in India. The Modi government had made a poll issue of developing the Ganga, and restoring it to its former glory, as described in the Hindu scriptures More about ganga, narendra modi, indian environmental projects More news from ganga narendra modi indian environmental...