Citizens and state collaborate to restore Kolkata's Adi Ganga

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A citizen-led cleanup of Kolkata's Adi Ganga has prompted a government commitment to restore the historic waterway. Decades of neglect had turned the river into a sewer, but a recent three-day campaign involving over 230 volunteers has pushed its ecological revival to the forefront of government priorities. The initiative, supported by The Art of Living and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, also included mangrove planting in the Sundarbans and culminated in a cultural celebration.


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