Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan Expedition Diary

Day 33 of the ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’ started with a one-of-a-kind gathering at the Princep Ghat of Kolkata, where the officers of the Indian Army and the Indian Navy addressed the team of officers from IAF,Indian Army, Indian Navy, NDRF, and the researchers from Wildlife Institute of India and IITR...

As we stand at Day 29 of the 34-day expedition across the length of river Ganga, we await the bittersweet moment of the destination of the ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’. On the morning of Day29, the rafting team was given a warm send off by the officials and the residents of Berhampore, Murshidabad...

On Day 27 of the ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’, the rafting expedition team left from Sahibganj in Jharkhand, for Farakka in West Bengal. The team was in for a wonderful surprise when the members were greeted by none other than the Hon’ble Minister of Jal Shakti, Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat...

The ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’ is drawing nearer to its destination, and we stand at Day 24 of the 34-day expedition across the length of river Ganga. The rafting team was welcomed at Babua Ghat of Munger, Bihar, by the Bhagwan Bhaskar Sangeetmaya Natika...

On the morning of Day 22 of ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’, the rafting expedition team kicked off their journey from one of the most popular ghats of Patna - Gandhi Ghat. The ghat that saw the last rituals of Mahatma Gandhi, today saw the continuation of an epic journey. Mr. Manan Ram, Director-DRDA...

Day 20th was a terrific day. Today we were rafting to Sonepur, a town with a history that dates back to 8th century AD when it was known as Swarnapur and was a part of Khinjali Mandal, ruled by the Bhanjas as the feudatory of the Bhaumakaras of Toshali. The District was ruled by many dynasties from its past...

At the 18th day of the expedition, we got up early, fresh and excited, as our next destination is none other than Buxar- a city famous since the epic period for being the seats of eminent saints, battlefield of Gods and Demons as per Puranas and a combat zone between foreign invasion and countrymen in modern history.

Today we had to move to Varanasi. Varanasi, also known as Banaras or Kaashi, has been a cultural centre of northern India for several thousand years and is closely associated with Maa Ganga. Hindus believe that dying here and getting cremated along the banks of the holy Ganga river allows one to break the cycle of rebirth and attain salvation, making it a major centre for pilgrimage.

It is 6 o'clock in the morning. The entire team is fresh and excited as our next destination is none other than Prayagraj, the city situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati, the city that draws the attention of pilgrims and heritage lovers from all over the world...

Day-09, the day we reached Kanpur, was a quite satisfying experience. After witnessing the excitement and willingness of the people to contribute towards the noble mission of restoring Ganga’s glory, we have no doubt left in our mind that this herculean task of Ganga Cleaning and River Rejuvenation, which seemed far-fetched when Namami Gange Mission took shape...

Day 8 was a terrific day. Today we were rafting to Kannauj, a town situated almost 80 km northwest of Kanpur. The town is known for its rich history. The early history of the region now covered by the present district of Kannauj goes back to remote antiquity. Numerous prehistoric weapons, tools and large numbers of stone statues are found here.

The sixth day of ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’ saw the rafting expedition team continue its journey from Narora to Kachla in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. Badaun, the birthplace of the first female ruler of Delhi, Razia Sultan, was ready to live up to the grandeur that history has witnessed from this small town...

Day-03 was quite hectic. Almost a 100 km stretch from Haridwar to Bijnor, was faced with many challenges and hence our itinerary got delayed by couple of hours. We winded up our programs around 9 PM and went straight to bed as a new day full of new challenges, a fresh try, one Read More start...

The sunrise of day 2 of ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’ at Rishikesh, saw the participation of students in taking the lead at Triveni Ghat. Students from various schools came together to put up a cultural show, highlighting the need of the hour to conserve water and keep the Ganga clean...