Ganga Utsav 2025 – A Nationwide Grand Celebration of Devotion, Faith, and Collective Resolve

Key Points

1. 9th edition of Ganga Utsav celebrated in 2025.
2. The event was organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
3. Main event held at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya.
4. Shri V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, was the chief guest.
5. Ganga basin spans 11 states, nearly 100 major cities, and 150 districts.
6. More than 10,000 rivers are connected to the Ganga system.
7. Two publications released: ‘Status of Waterbirds in the Ganga River Basin’ and ‘Status of Island Nesting Report’.
8. RHAR 2025 Conference held at IIT (BHU), Varanasi.