Territorial Army to guard the River Ganges during Magh Mela at Allahabad

#namamigange One battalion of Territorial Army consisting of 250 personnel, would be deployed at Magh Mela in Allahabad to ensure cleanliness on the ghats of the River Ganges and keep it pollution-free during the month-long religious fair. This is an initiative of the Central government sponsored 'Namami Gange' project.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 12 January 2016.

In order to create awareness regarding pollution among the people, a separate pandal exhibiting government's flagship 'Namami Gange' programme would be displayed at the venue of the Magh Mela. During this religious ritual, tonnes of affluent and waste would be generated because about 2,067 seers' bodies, religious and cultural organizations and social associations would be camping on 868 acres during the month-long festivities.
There would also be an estimated 2.56 crore pilgrims who would converge in the city from different parts of the country on the major bathing days.
The Territorial Army would be acting as an eco-task force and coordinate with health department and UP pollution control board to ensure cleanliness of river Ganges. The thrust would be on ensuring that the river remains clean and pollution-free during and after the Magh Mela. The health department, which is responsible for maintaining sanitation and hygiene at mela area, would be allocated an additional budget of Rs 10 lakh for clean-up activities and to ensure that waste left after the mela is disposed off in the proper way and does not pollute the river.

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