The national capital on Thursday witnessed a significant occasion when a grand event, Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath (“One Day, One Hour, Together”) was organised on the banks of the River Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj under the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ initiative.
This ceremony not only gave momentum to public awareness on river rejuvenation but also emphasized the importance of collective participation for cleaning of Yamuna.
The presence of Union Minister for Jal Shakti C R Patil and Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna further enhanced the dignity of the event.
Patil described the rejuvenation of the Yamuna River as a unique confluence of our cultural faith and environmental consciousness.
Paying tribute to the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, C R Patil recalled with reverence his life’s core principles—service, simplicity and dedication to the nation.
He said today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the effort of river conservation has gone beyond being a mere administrative responsibility and has become a collective duty of society.