More than 52 crore devotees have taken a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela. This has been the largest congregation in human history for a religious event. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called for urgent collective action to rejuvenate the rivers and their ecosystem. River systems are similar to the blood vessels of our body, says UP CM at ‘Faith of Kumbh’ conclave. He said two years ago 90 people died owing to lightning in just a few hours from Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) to Bihar. He lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a ban on single-use plastics. The event saw more than 1,000 participants and 30 speakers representing religious institutions, government bodies, civil society, and academia. It was organised by the state Directorate of Environment and supported by the environment research organisation, iFOREST. It is the first-ever conclave hosted by the world’s largest spiritual gathering.
