WATCH: PM Modi slips on the stairs at Atal Ghat, SPG helps him get up

While returning from sailing, the Prime Minister stumbled upon the stairs of the pier and fell down. The SPG personnel who were present quickly helped him get up.

Kanpur| Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur on Friday. It discussed the next phase of the Namami Ganga project and the new action plan. Modi then sailed to Atal Ghat to observe the impact of the project. While returning from sailing, the Prime Minister stumbled upon the stairs of the pier and fell down. During this, the SPG personnel who were present quickly helped him get up. A double-decker motorboat was called from Prayagraj for sailing.

अटल घाट पर सीढ़ियों में फिसले प्रधानमंत्री। सीसामऊ नाले का निरीक्षण कर लौट रहे थे पीएम। PM Modi slipped on the stairs at Atal Ghat in #Kanpur pic.twitter.com/asceKizBil

— Amandeep Singh ਅਮਨਦੀਪ ਮਿਂਘ (@singhaman1904) December 14, 2019

The meeting was attended by Union Minister Prahlad Patel, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivandra Rawat, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi and several officers. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was also sent to Nyota, but she did not join.

Ganga is the most polluted in Kanpur

The river Ganga flowing into the terrain is considered as the most polluted part of Kanpur. From this meeting held in Kanpur, the government wants to convey that it is serious about the Namami Gange project. Making the Ganga and its tributaries clean is on the BJP’s agenda.

What is Namami Gange Project?

The Namami Gange project was launched by the central government in 2014 to eliminate and revive the pollution of the Ganga and its tributaries. The responsibility is given to the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The duration of the project is 18 years. The government has set a budget of Rs 20,000 crore for cleaning of the river by 2019-2020.