News Politics National Hema's priorities: Ending monkey menace in Vrindaban, cleaning Yamuna

Hema's priorities: Ending monkey menace in Vrindaban, cleaning Yamuna

Mathura: BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini today said her priorities would be to bring an end to the monkey menace in Vrindaban, clean the Yamuna river and to tap the region's tourism potential.The actor-turned-politician

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured me to include cleaning of Yamuna in the Ganga cleaning programme,” she said.  

“I have also had consultations with ministers Nitin Gadkari and Uma Bharti in this regard,” she added.  

Malini said she is contemplating to start a cleanliness awareness drive in her constituency, and sought cooperation of the people.

On tourism front, the BJP MP said, “Mathura has immense tourist potential. Efforts would be made to tap it and make Mathura a tourist hub.”

She said she would also work on improving power, water, and road infrastructure in her constituency.  The yesteryear actor said she would take initiatives to develop sports and art and culture in the area.