On April 4th, 2010, His Holiness Dalai Lama graced the “Sparsh Ganga” event at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh which launched Ganga Action Parivar. He moved the participants with a powerful speech about the effects of global warming he has witnessed within his own lifetime and the need to rectify and become conscious of our actions in order to live in harmony with our environment.