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United Nations Recognizes Namami Gange Initiative as One of the Top 10 World Restoration Flagships to Revive The Natural World

The Namami Gange initiative which aims to rejuvenate India’s sacred River Ganga has been recognized by the United Nations (UN) as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships to revive the natural world. The Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Mr. G. Asok Kumar received an award for the initiative, at a function in the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada on 14th December 2022, the World Restoration Day.

Namami Gange was amongst the 150 initiatives selected from over 70 countries across the globe under the banner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration which is a global movement coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It aims to prevent and reverse the degradation of natural spaces across the planet

The Director General asserted that the Namami Gange programme is not just an inspiration for us but also a humble offering to Mother Ganga for environment protection and restoration in our endeavor to leave behind a better world for the next generation.

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