Ganga Action Parivar is celebrating World Environmental Day with a very special event in cooperation with the Government of Rishikesh and its many residents, so that all may come together to ensure a cleaner, greener and moreserene environment.
A memorable meeting took place at the Jagdish Store Showrooms in Delhi with prominent experts of textile industries and corporate representatives to plan a livelihoods program for the women who lost their husbands in last year’s floods in Uttarakhand. These women where housewives whose husbands would go on the…
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Saints and experts from across India came together for a National Ganga Workshop organized by Swami Jeetern Jitendranandji of Ganga Mahasabha. In attendance were luminaries including Pujya Swamiji, Pujya Shankaracharya Vasudevanandji, Pujya Swami Hansdevacharyaji, Maulana Sahid Fazlur Rahman Nadwi Sahib, Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand (formerly Dr. GD Agrawal), Swami Jitendranandji…
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Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Founder of Ganga Action Parivar, met with Shri LK Advani recently. During their meeting, they spoke in depth about the need to prioritize issues of Mother Ganga and the environment. Shri LK Advani shared with Pujya Swamiji the recent books he wrote including, “My Take,” through…
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Enabling communities to thrive and stay together through livelihoods that are in harmony with the environment Before the disaster, some of the hardest-hit areas were also the poorest. Now, in the aftermath, farms have been destroyed, shops ruined, the tourist trade devastated. In addition, many women who depended on their…
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Imagine a childhood without the simple, health-giving benefits of fruit. Unfortunately, far too many children living in the Himalayas go without, simply because their families cannot afford it. As a result, children become more at risk for contracting digestive problems, diseases such as scurvy, and even certain cancers. The Mid-Day…
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The flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides in Uttarakhand left thousands of families in districts of Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and other neighboring areas without precious loved-ones, homes, property and schools. Schools have been the focal point of all communities, bringing children, youth and their families together not only for information but…
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A beautiful Ganga Avataran ballet took place in Delhi narrating the story of Mother Ganga coming down to Earth from the Heavens and liberating the souls of the son of King Sagara. Arushi Nishank gracefully danced the role of Mother Ganga along with her troupe. Pujya Swamiji, Shri LK Advaniji,…
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In honour of the 84th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji’s Dandi March, a meaningful Save Ganga & Save Himalayas Meeting took place in Gandhi Darsan, New Delhi this March. This auspicious event is held every year, thanks to the gracious and dedicated efforts of dignitaries including Smt. Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, Chairperson…
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Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Founder of Ganga Action Parivar, met with His Excellency, Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam at Dr. Kalam’s New Delhi Offices this February. During the meeting, Pujya Swamiji and Dr. Kalam discussed GAP and the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), which is bringing together the power…
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