River Systems Similar To Blood Vessels, Says Up Cm At 'Faith Of Kumbh' Conclave

Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that 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.

Speaking at the inauguration of a climate conclave that saw the role of religious leaders in environmental protection and climate change mitigation, CM Yogi Adityanath "emphasised saving nature as it faces dire challenges like pollution, over-extraction, and climate change". He expressed concern over the drying of rivers and called for urgent collective action to rejuvenate the rivers and their ecosystem.

"River systems are similar to the blood vessels of our body. If the vessels get choked, or toxic, the body will die.

And if the tributaries and the rivers get toxic or choked, they will die," he said and asked the faith leaders, scientists, and researchers how can we control the siltation and pollution of the rivers.