It’s highly symbolic that the Mission Paani Waterthon takes place on India’s Republic Day. FP Staff January 26, 2021 13:30:21 IST
To instil the values of better water conservation and hygiene in the national conscience, Network18 and Harpic India on Tuesday started the Mission Paani Waterthon.
Inspiring the nation into action, the marathon is set to feature notable individuals like Lt Col SG Dalvi, who has spearheaded a new movement to conserve rainwater, or Amla Ruia, who works to combat water shortage across India. Also in attendance would be remarkable young activists, like Licipriya Kanjugam, one of the youngest climate activists in the world, and Naina Lal Kidwai, a banking veteran who now works to alleviate India’s water crisis.
PHOTOGALLERY India | News18.com | January 26, 2021, 3:16 pm Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, the campaign ambassador for Mission Paani, hosts the Mission Paani Waterthon. (Image: News18)
2/ 8 Akshay Kumar presents News18 s Water Warrior award to Abid Surti, Rajshri Deshpande and Amla Ruia. (Image: News18)
3/ 8 Hema and Alka along with little Prachi, who belong to an area a few hours away from Mumbai, join the Mission Paani stage. They speak about their everyday ordeal in fetching water from far away places. (Image: News18)
4/ 8 Akshay Kumar walks on a treadmill as part of the Mission Paani Waterthon in solidarity with people who walk for hours every day in search of water. (Image: News18)
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In an attempt to embed the values of better water conservation and hygiene in our national conscience, Network18 and Harpic India will today hold Mission Paani Waterthon. Inspiring the nation into action, the marathon is set to feature notable individual like Lt. Col. SG Dalvi, who has spearheaded a new movement to conserve rainwater, or Amla Ruia, who works to combat water shortage across India. Also in attendance would be remarkable young activists, like Licipriya Kanjugam, one of the youngest climate activists in the world, and Naina Lal Kidwai, a banking veteran who now works to alleviate India’s water crisis.
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As the day-long Mission Paani event commenced on the 72nd Republic Day of India, many including water warriors, politicians, union ministers and celebrities came together on Network18 to take the pledge of water conservation. And among the many who took the pledge was Ranjitsinh Disale, the schoolteacher from Maharashtra who went viral on social media after winning a $1 million prize.
Disale, who became a household name in December 2020 after winning the coveted Global Teacher Award, graced the day-long Mission Paani Waterthon initiative undertaken by News18 and Harpic India. The event aims to bring the conversation on water conservation to the forefront of civil society discourse by encouraging and felicitating water warriors and environmentalists like Disale.
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Mission Paani kicked off to a start on Wednesday with Union Ministers and celebrities coming together along with water warriors to take a pledge to save water.
Speaking at the inaugural session of the Mission Paani Waterthon held by Network18 and Harpic on Wednesday, Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat lauded the campaign and emphasized the need for all to take up the cause of water conservation.
Addressing the issue of water scarcity in various regions in India, Shekhawat said, Prime Minister Modi has always propagated the idea of limiting the usage of water to its nearby areas of origin.