Officials said connected Sunday that astatine present, 500 Ganga praharis are moving to guarantee the “cleanliness and purity of some the Ganga and the Yamuna.” (File)
TO MAINTAIN cleanliness of the Ganga River earlier and during Maha Kumbh 2025, the authorities authorities has decided to deploy an further 200 ‘Ganga praharis’ from crossed the country. Officials said connected Sunday that astatine present, 500 Ganga praharis are moving to guarantee the “cleanliness and purity of some the Ganga and the Yamuna.”
However, keeping Maha Kumbh 2025 successful mind, during which lakhs of devotees are expected to instrumentality a beatified dip successful the Sangam, implicit 200 specially trained Ganga praharis would beryllium deployed nether the Namami Gange project, the officials said.
Officials said astir 25 ghats would witnesser a ample fig of devotees during the Maha Kumbh. Teams comprising 15-20 Ganga praharis would beryllium deployed astatine each ghat and run successful shifts during the Maha Kumbh. Officials said these teams would besides sensitise pilgrims astir the value of “preserving stream sanctity.”