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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

"A ray of hope": PM Modi hails 'Namami Gange Abhiyan' initiative for saving trapped Gangetic dolphin in UP

New Delhi: Highlighting the success of the central government's river rejuvenation initiatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his 134th "Mann Ki Baat" address on Sunday, lauded the country's first dedicated dolphin rescue ambulance, built under the 'Namami Gange Abhiyan', for successfully saving a trapped Gangetic dolphin in Uttar Pradesh.

The Prime Minister drew attention to a viral video showing a meticulous, 13-hour operation to save the mammal, which had got trapped in a canal.

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