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• The work on the river Devika Rejuvenation project in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir will be completed by June, Union minister Jitendra Singh said.
• Under the project, bathing “ghats” on the banks of the river will be developed, encroachments will be removed, natural water bodies will be restored and catchment areas will be developed.

About River Devika

• Also known as Devika Nagari, the river originates from the hilly Suddha Mahadev temple in Udhampur and flows down towards western Punjab (now in Pakistan), where it merges with the Ravi river.
• The Devika River holds religious significance as it is revered by Hindus as the sister of the Ganga.

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