National Clean Ganga Mission entered in Guinness Book of World Records

National Clean Ganga Mission entered in Guinness Book of World Records

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: November 02 2021

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  • On the first day of Ganga Utsav 2021, the National Mission for Clean Ganga was entered into the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for uploading the most number of handwritten notes on Facebook in one hour.
  • The record for the most photos of handwritten notes uploaded on the social media platform in an hour was set on the first day of the Ganga Utsav — the River Festival 2021.
  • The event was part of Ganga Utsav, a three-day festival hosted by the National Mission of Clean Ganga and inaugurated by Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

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About Namami Gange

  • The Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission that was designated as a 'Flagship Programme' by the Union Government in June 2014 to achieve the twin goals of effective pollution abatement and conservation and rejuvenation of the National River Ganga.
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