Why
BHARTIYA NADI PARISHAD
Just as rivers do not drink their own water, trees do not eat their own fruit, and clouds do not consume the crops nourished by their rain, in the same way, the wealth of the virtuous is meant for benevolence.
Clean and uninterrupted rivers are essential for rich biodiversity. Only in rich biodiversity can human society lead a healthy life. The remains and stories of the Indus Valley Civilization prove that India's prosperity grew along the banks of rivers.
There is also solid information available that as soon as those rivers became violent due to any reason, those civilizations also came to an end. It is understood from the ancient knowledge tradition that if friendly behavior is maintained with the rivers, then the rivers provide life but if they are tampered with or their integrity is challenged then these rivers have the power to destroy completely.
Although rivers are the lifeline of the entire world, rivers are of special importance in India, because India's connection with rivers is economic, religious, spiritual, and cultural, which is not seen in any other country in the world. It is because of this sacred bond with rivers that India is also called the land of rivers. These are the rivers along which Indians have settled, grown, grown, and developed. Even a holy river like Ganga flows on the land of India. Every river in India has its own story and characteristics. In India, we can understand the importance of rivers through this verse in the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata.
At present, the rivers are facing challenges like water scarcity, encroachment, and pollution. While governments are making efforts to meet these challenges, a large section of society is also engaged in various ways to make their rivers clean and uninterrupted.
While Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi formed Namami Ganga for the revival of Ganga and its tributaries, he also mentioned the efforts being made for rivers in India from time to time in his 'Mann Ki Baat' program is done.
In India, the efforts of the society and the government regarding river rejuvenation seem to be joint at some places, at some places there seems to be a lack of coordination and at some places the right technical knowledge is not available. The BHARTIYA NADI PARISHAD (BNP) has been formed to coordinate the efforts of society and government for the rivers of India and to take forward efforts forthe rivers in a better way by learning from each other's experiences. The main objective of the BNP is to coordinate the efforts of society and government for river revitalization in India and to achieve positive results from those efforts. We believe that the Indian River Council will help in carrying forward river revitalization efforts in a coordinated manner in the country.