The Namami Gange Pavilion at Mahakumbh-2025 is drawing significant attention from visitors. Established under the Namami Gange Mission, the pavilion is dedicated to raising awareness about the conservation and cleanliness of the Ganga River.
Marking the first Snan Parv (bathing festival) of Mahakumbh 2025, the event drew pilgrims from across the country.
As the Maha Kumbh 2025 commenced on Monday, the holy city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh saw an influx of foreign tourists eager to witness the spiritual grandeur of this revered Hindu festival.
As Maha Kumbh nears its commencement date, the religious festivities can be witnessed in the region and across the Sangam (confluence of Ganga and Yamuna).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the upcoming Maha Kumbh as the "Maha Kumbh of unity" and urged people to participate in the mega event with a resolve to remove the feeling of division and hatred in the society.
A forest official said on Tuesday that the primary goal is to encourage villagers to participate in the exercise and also develop an alternate source of income as well.
The 'Ghat Pe Haat' will be part of Arth Ganga that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced in 2019. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has six verticals, of which natural farming/organic farming.
The first step is to encourage zero-based natural farming in the river basin area. The use of chemicals not only harms the soil but also contaminates the river. The zero-based farming would not only improve water quality but also increase biodiversity in the area.
The evacuation operation named as 'Operations Ganga' is being extensively activated from Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia. Camps have been set up in these countries at the borders with Ukraine.
The written reply was given in response to Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien's question on the number of COVID-19 related bodies claimed to have been dumped in the Ganga river and measures taken to retrieve them as per protocols.
