<span style="color: #222222;">The three-day-long Ganga Utsav will begin today. National Mission for Clean Ganga celebrates Ganga Utsav every year to mark the anniversary of the announcement of River Ganga as the National River on 4th November. This year’s River Festival will be celebrating not just River Ganga but all the rivers across the country. Activities have been planned across 150 districts, 112 in the Ganga belt and the remaining along other major rivers. The celebrations this year will be part of the ongoing celebrations for 75 years of Independence and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.<br />”<br />”This year, the aim is to take Ganga Utsav to the various river basins in India and promote the celebration of the River Festival. It was highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of World River Day on 26th September this year in order to connect with the traditions which are associated with rivers for centuries in the country. Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat along with several other Union Ministers will attend an event in New Delhi today.</span><br />