In a bid to conserve rivers, the willobserve Nadi Utsavfrom December 26 to 30, with various programmes being planned on the banks of major rivers of the state. The government will also take up a drive to clean rivers in the last week of the month.
Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will flag off the state-wide river conservation programme at a function to be organised on the banks of the Tapi in Surat on December 26, government spokesperson JituVaghaniinformed on Wednesday. A number of programmes including marathons, aartis and debates will be held on the banks of the Sabarmati, Narmada and Tapi. The government will pay its respects to rivers that are the lifeline of our people, the minister said.
The state government will observe December 25 the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Governance“>Good Governance Day and a number of functions will be organized through the week in different districts, Vaghani said.