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Israel offers to be part of Modi’s clean Ganga project

Israel today said it was all ready to be part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project of restoring to river Ganga its past glory. ‘We will be more than happy to cooperate with any Indian entity, government or private, in the task of cleaning the Ganga ,’ Israeli Ambassador to India Alon Ushpiz said in an interaction with UNI journalists here. Mr Modi, who formally took over charge of his office on Tuesday, has created a special Ministry of Ganga rejuvenation headed by Ms Uma Bharati. The Israeli Ambassador, whose country has made great strides in Water cleaning and water management, said they were aware of Mr Modi’s strong desire for restoring the serenity of the river. ‘ We have been listening to the speeches of the Prime Minister during the election campaign in Varanasi and we have noticed his strong appeal to maintain the sanctity of the Ganga,” Mr Ushpiz said. The Ambassador said he had been to Varanasi himself and found it ‘one of the most fascinating pl