Founder of Bharat Vikas Sangam K.N. Govindacharya has said that a 400-km long padayatra (foot march) spanning over 40 days would be launched from October 11 to highlight the need for cleaning and conservation of river Ganga.
Addressing press persons in Hubballi on Saturday, he said that the 400-km long padayatra would be held from Naroda to Kanpur along the banks of river Ganga and along with Bharat Vikas Sangam, Rashtriya Swabhiman Vedike and other organisations had joined hands in organising the event.
Mr. Govindacharya said that Kanpur had a prominent share in polluting Ganga river and so it had been decided to hold the foot march till Kanpur.
