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12th International Day of Yoga 2026
































             The National Mission for Clean  Shri  Ashok  K.  K.  Meena,           Echoing the International Day
             Ganga  (NMCG),  on  behalf  of  Secretary,       Department      of   of Yoga 2026 theme, "Yoga for
             the  Department  of  Water  Drinking               Water       and    Healthy       Ageing,"       the
             Resources, River Development       Sanitation, along with ofcials    celebrations  highlighted  yoga

             and    Ganga      Rejuvenation,    from the Ministry of Jal Shakti,   as  a  timeless  practice  that
             Ministry of Jal Shakti, marked     members of the Yamuna Task         promotes     physical   tness,
             the 12th International Day of                                         mental       resilience     and
                                                Force,  volunteers  associated
             Yoga on 21 June 2026 with a                                           emotional well-being across all
                                                with  the  weekly  Yamuna
             special  celebration  in  New                                         age  groups.  Participants  also
                                                cleanliness               drive,
             Delhi    and    a    series   of                                      drew  inspiration  from  the
                                                representatives     of   NGOs,
             programmes across the Ganga                                           message  of  Hon'ble  Prime
                                                school  children  from  Project
             basin.     Bringing     together                                      Minister Shri Narendra Modi,
                                                Eco  Roots  Foundation,  youth
             government             ofcials,                                      delivered  during  the  national
                                                volunteers and members of the
             volunteers,    students,    civil                                     Yoga  Day  celebrations  in
                                                local community.
             society    organisations    and                                       Kolkata, where he emphasised
             local     communities,       the                                      that    many      of     today's
             celebrations     reected    the                                      challenges arise from lifestyle
             shared  belief  that  personal                                        imbalances     and    described

             well-being and environmental                                          yoga as a pathway to harmony,
             well-being       are      deeply                                      discipline,  inner  peace  and
             interconnected.                                                       holistic health.
             The programme in New Delhi

             was  graced  by  Shri  V.  L.
             Kantha      Rao,      Secretary,
             Department         of     Water
             Resources, River Development

             and Ganga Rejuvenation, and
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