September 25, 2026 2:06 PM
Namami Gange, Varanasi Municipal Corporation launch cleanliness drive after floods
The Namami Gange initiative and Varanasi Municipal Corporation have stepped up cleanliness efforts along the Ganga and its ghats following the recent floods, with teams removing silt, puja materials and other waste from the river and surrounding areas. As part of the ongoing campaign, cleanliness drives are being carried out at various ghats as well as in the Ganga. ‘Gangaputras’ and volunteers are removing puja materials and flood-related waste floating in the river and encouraging people ...