Ganga Utsav 2021

• 09 Nov 2021

The 5th edition of Ganga Utsav-The River Festival 2021 was celebrated recently.

• The annual event is organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) jointly with the Ministry of Jal Shakti to mark the anniversary of the announcement of River Ganga as the ‘National River’ on November 04, 2008.
• The “Ganga Utsav 2021 – The River Festival” celebrated the glory of the river Ganga as well as all the rivers of the country to promote the celebration of ‘Nadi Utsav’ (River Festival).
• At the event among several other initiatives, Continuous Learning and Activity Portal (CLAP) was launched. It is a learning portal to keep children and youth engaged throughout the year towards protection and restoration of our rivers.

NMCG

NMCG is the implementation wing of National Ganga Council, set up in 2016, which replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NRGBA).