New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized the seventh version of Ganga Utsav which was inaugurated by Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti within the presence of G. Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG on Saturday.
As a part of the celebration, a various vary of actions have been organized to foster a deeper connection between individuals and rivers, in addition to to lift consciousness about river rejuvenation.
Addressing the gathering, Debashree Mukherjee expressed that the Ganga just isn’t merely a river however a profound emotion that resonates with everybody. She expressed her satisfaction in witnessing the exceptional progress within the Ganga rejuvenation efforts, particularly in collaboration with the brand new technology.
Speaking to ANI, Mukherjee mentioned, “Everybody should clean rivers to conserve aquatic life and make it a national movement. Beyond keeping the water clean, people should unite to preserve the habitats of the animals, as all of them have specific habits and needs.””We must clean up our rivers and water bodies which need the public and private sector to both come together as well as the citizens to make it a national movement. With that people should come together to actually preserve their habitats. All aquatic animals have specific habits and needs,” she added.
Debashree Mukherjee additional mentioned that local weather change has affected the water cycle and we’re seeing excessive precipitation occasions.
“Availability of water resources has been significantly affected by climate change but the people associated with “Namami Gange” are critical to improving river health,” she mentioned.
Speaking on the air pollution pressures, G. Asok Kumar mentioned particularly to cease the stream of soiled water into the river. “Almost 37 crores worth of projects have been sanctioned and many of them have been completed. Almost 3000 million litres daily treatment capacity has been set up in the Ganga basin and the effects are prominent,” he mentioned.
“Ganga is facing a lot of pollution pressures but to a large extent, it has been addressed. A lot of initiatives have been taken up particularly to stop the flow of dirty water whether it is sewage or industrial into the water. Almost 37 crores worth of projects have been sanctioned. We feel that the image of the very polluted river has been changed,” he added.
Heaping reward on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Asok mentioned the PM himself giving the public sale quantity of his presents is a really massive message that he himself is worried for the cleanliness of the river.
Ganga Utsav 2023 was a vibrant fusion of music, dance, data, tradition, and dialogue. (ANI)