NMCG Organized Ganga Utsav in New Delhi

• The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), in coordination with the Jal Shakti Ministry, organised ‘Ganga Utsav’ in the Major Dhyanchand stadium in the national capital to mark the 11th anniversary of Ganga being declared as the national river.

Key Features

• It is celebrated every year on 4 November because Ganga was declared as the country’s national river on this day in 2008.
• The event was organised in a bid to create awareness and gather public participation in the efforts to clean River Ganga and its tributaries.

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

• The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is ....