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Special Launch of Travelogue series 'Rag Rag Mein Ganga'
Feature and 'Meri Ganga' Quiz on Doordarshan

terms of cleanliness along with the call for action to the people. The
travelogue covering Ganga's journey from Gomukh to Ganga Sagar was
aired from 2nd February 2019, every Saturday and Sunday on DD National.
NMCG also designed a quiz titled 'Meri Ganga' which covered school children
from all zones of India in order to trigger curiosity in the younger generation
and to encourage them to take up the cause of cleaning Ganga. The 16-
episode quiz series was telecast from 2nd February 2019 on DD National.

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation launched Doordarshan's travelogue programme
'Rag Rag Mein Ganga' being anchored by the well-known actor, Rajeev
Khandelwal and 'Meri Ganga Quiz' series on 31st January 2019.
Rag Rag Mein Ganga' is an account of the spiritual, religious, cultural and
socio economic heritage of River Ganga and its present ecological condition.
The 21 episode series is embedded with many take-home messages for the
viewers on the need of rejuvenating Ganga, abundant research inputs,
highlighting various Namami Gange initiatives, present situation of Ganga in

Ganga Quest- National Online Quiz on Ganga

The Hon'ble Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 04.02.19 NMCG Celebrating Important Days
and Hon'ble Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria 13.02.19
felicitating the winners of Ganga Quest on 5th June, 2019 on the 26.02.19 Celebrated Wetland Day
occasion of the World Environment Day. 08.03.19 4th India European Union Water Forum/ Programme
07.04.19 Ganga Sammelan and Exhibition at Kumbh, Prayagraj
www.nmcg.nic.in 22.04.19 International Women's Day- The Great Ganga Run at Varanasi
30.04.19 World Health Day: Cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj Ghat at Okhla
World Earth Day: Start of Ganga Quiz
10.05.19 FICCI Water Mission: Interactive Session with Secretary/WR and
DG, NMCG on urban wastewater and corporate water stewardship
22.05.19 World Migratory Birds Day: Presentation by Dr. Fayiaz A.
Khudsar, Expert in Wetland conservation and Ornithology
International Day for Biological Diversity: Workshop on Our
Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health-completion of Ganga Quest

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