On the first day of Ganga Utsav (The River Festival 2021), National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) got registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.
It was registered in the Guinness Book because of the number of photos of handwritten notes that were uploaded on Facebook in an hour.
The Ganga Utsav event was organised to raise awareness on Ganga rejuvenation as well as to provide impetus to the reach of the event.
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The 5th edition of Ganga Utsav virtually started with fun and festivities.
This year, Ganga Utsav was celebrated from 1st to 3rd November.
The Ganga Utsav is celebrated across the banks of the river.
For instance, in Prayagraj, it is celebrated at the confluence of River Ganga & River Yamuna.