New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Sandhu has underscored the importance of protecting India's rivers, saying that a cleaner Yamuna in Delhi is essential to ensuring a cleaner Ganga for the entire nation.
Addressing students at the annual day event of a Delhi school, Sandhu highlighted the Ganga's unique place in India's civilisational heritage, noting that the river finds expression in the country's scriptures, poetry, music, art and spiritual traditions.
He said the banks of the Ganga have, for centuries, been home to centres of learning, pilgrimage and cultural exchange. The river has sustained communities, supported livelihoods and shaped settlements, stretching from the Himalayas to the plains.
However, the Lieu...