Summary
A city program and a national clean‑up plan sent teams to pick up the waste.
People called "Gangaputras" and many volunteers joined the effort.
They also ask families to remember ancestors by keeping the river clean during Pitru Paksha.
Key Points
4 points1
Heavy floods left mud and waste in the Ganga River.
2
Namami Gange and Varanasi city government organized the clean‑up.
3
More than one tonne of garbage was cleared at a popular river spot.
4
Volunteers encourage everyone to keep the river clean, especially during Pitru Paksha.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsGanga River
the main river flowing through northern India
Ghats
steps leading down to the river where people gather
Silt
soft mud that the water carries after floods
Puja
a prayer ceremony that can leave items in the river
Pitru Paksha
a time when people honor their ancestors
Gangaputras
volunteers who help clean the Ganga River
Namami Gange
a national program to protect and clean the Ganga River
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