Clean Ganga Mission
Clean Ganga Mission organises 10th edition of ‘Igniting Young Minds Rejuvenating Rivers’ with aim of connecting youth
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with APAC News Network recently hosted the 10th edition of the ‘Igniting Young Minds Rejuvenating Rivers’ webinar with the aim of connecting youth of the country with the issue of river conservation.
According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the theme of the webinar was Natural Farming. In this special session, the need to effectively educate the youth about natural farming in Ganga basin states under Arth Ganga Project was discussed, reports ANI.
Giving the keynote address, DG, NMCG, G Asok Kumar gave an overview of the Namami Gange Programme and informed about the various steps being taken to make River Ganga Nirmal and Aviral.
Kumar highlighted the concerns of seepage of chemicals from fields into the river basin, and the need for chemical-free farming on the banks of River Ganga for improved biodiversity and the quality of water.
He said that natural farming is one of the most important pillars of Arth Ganga and it can address several issues related to Ganga rejuvenation.
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