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Detailed explanation-1: -Ashwini Kumar Choubey, jointly released the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on Rejuvenation of thirteen Major Rivers through Forestry Interventions. The 13 rivers for which DPRs were released are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Luni, Narmada, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Cauvery.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Centre on Monday unveiled a Rs 19, 000-crore proposal to rejuvenate 13 major river systems – including Cauvery and Krishna – by large-scale plantation of various types of trees in the river basins and maintain them throughout the year with active support from the state forest departments.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 13 rivers and their tributaries chosen for rejuvenation are the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Cauvery, and Luni.

Detailed explanation-4: -These rivers are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Luni, Narmada, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery. The proposed outlay in these 13 DPRs is Rs.