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New Delhi : The Ganga Connect Exhibition that was running across the UK from November 8, 2021, concluded in London on November 25, 2021. This has been a major effort of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, the High Commission of India, and cGanga to engage with the international community of scientists, technology companies, policy makers, industry, investors, and finance professionals.
In the concluding session, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Jal Shakti Minister and Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga, hosted a virtual roundtable with eminent members of the Indian community who gathered in person at the Indian High Commission in London, UK, and others via a digital bridge from elsewhere in the UK. Shekhawat interacted with the community members who asked questions and offered numerous suggestions on how they might be able to engage and support the Namami Gange programme, according to a PIB release.
Both Shekhawat and Director General Mishra accepted the community members’ requests to carry the exhibition across various community centres across the UK.
The exhibition started in Glasgow and moved to Cardiff, Birmingham, Oxford before concluding in London. Ashok Kumar Singh, Executive Director – Projects, NMCG, was present at the Ganga Connect in Cardiff and D P Mathuria, Executive Director – Technical represented NMCG, at the exhibition in Birmingham.
The end of the exhibition was marked by an evening reception hosted by Gaitri Issar Kumar, Indian High Commissioner to the UK, and Rozy Agarwal, Executive Director – Finance,NMCG. Prof Vinod Tare and Sanmit Ahuja of cGanga also participated.