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The Hon’ble Minister mentioned
that the UN has recently recognized
Namami Gange as one of the top
10 World Restoration flagships to
revive the natural world. The Award
was given 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. The Minister said
that Namami Gange has created a
paradigm shift in river rejuvenation,
pollution abatement, conservation
of ecosystems and holistic approach
DG, nMCG participates in a session on to river basin management. Arth
‘Accelerating Progress on safe sanitation Ganga, a model of circular economy

and Hygiene for all Countdown to 2030’ fully aligns with the relevant SDG
environmental-
goals
creating
friendly sustainable practices of
24th March 2023, Venue-eCosoC Chamber, Un Headquarters
resource management by local
DG, nMCG participated in a session on ‘Accelerating Progress communities for water security.
on safe sanitation and Hygiene for all Countdown to 2030’ side event on namami Gange
during the Un Water Conference 2023. the session's agenda
was to create awareness, mobilize commitments and actions that National Mission for Clean
are substantive, innovative, and transformative in accelerating Ganga (NMCG) organised a
progress on safely managed sanitation and safe hygiene for all. DG panel discussion on ‘Namami
nMCG congratulated the Un Water organizers for organizing the Gange - an integrated and holistic
conference this year after long gap. approach towards conservation
and rejuvenation of River Ganga
He informed that under the leadership of Prime Minister Mr. and its ecosystem’ during the UN
narendra Modi, India is working towards achieving the sDG Goal Water Conference 2023 at United
6 and even achieved some targets much before the given timelines. Nations Headquarter, New York on
He spoke about the achievements such as open Defecation Free 23rd March 2023. Union Minister
villages, access to safe sanitation and around 150 million toilets of Jal Shakti, Mr. Gajendra Singh
created between 2014 to 2019. Shekhawat delivered the keynote
address.
He informed the participants about the Jal Jeevan Mission's
initiatives to provide functional tap water connections to The efforts of Namami Gange
households. He said that the targets were achieved because Mission towards restoring the
of whole of government approach, people's participation and riverine ecosystem were discussed
decentralized decision making. under the theme "Water for
Sustainable Development: Valuing
the approach adopted while working towards water issues Water, Water-Energy-food Nexus
includes adoption of nature based solutions, integration of surface and Sustainable Economic and
and groundwater, rainwater harvesting through restoring and Urban Development". The panel
creating the structures through "Catch the Rain: where it falls and discussion focused on showcasing
when it falls" increase water use efficiency by reuse of water and the learnings from Namami
increasing respect for water by working towards better information Gange Mission and developing a
systems which will reduce the pollution load on water bodies. roadmap for the river rejuvenation

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