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Ganga Task Force and Ganga Praharis put concerted efforts to rejuvenate Ganga

Mar 07, 2023

New Delhi, March 07 (ANI): Donning their combat uniforms, the specially trained personnel of 137 Composite Eco-Task Force in Prayagraj are out on a mission. Also, known as Ganga Task Force, their mission is to clean the shores and carry out plantation to mitigate soil erosion along the most sacred river of the country – Ganga. Ganga Task Force is a special unit of the Territorial Army raised under the public participation component of the Namami Gange Program. The unit is mandated to carry out rejuvenation of River Ganga through activities such as afforestation, monitoring of river pollution, patrolling of ghats, public awareness campaigns and assist civil administration during natural calamities in the three districts of Uttar Pradesh - Prayagraj, Varanasi and Kanpur. Ever since the Namami Gange Programme was launched back in 2014, several concrete steps have been taken to clean the holy river and to maintain its cleanliness. Apart from Ganga Task Force, NMCG- National Mission for Clean Ganga has also roped in an army of self-motivated volunteers from among the local communities to achieve their mission of clean Ganga. Identified as Ganga Prahari or the Guardians of the Ganga, they work for biodiversity conservation and cleanliness of the River. Ganga Praharis reach out to the locals residing in areas along the river Ganga to educate them about the importance of protecting the river's bio-diversity. In partnership with NMCG and Wildlife Institute of India - this enthusiastic group of people is trained through a series of national, state...