Over the years, the river Ganga served millions of people, but now it has been subjected to tremendous pressures. Most of its water is diverted into canals; untreated sewage and     industrial effluents are dumped into the river at numerous places and the residues of pesticides and insecticides used in the forms are washed into it.

Even the sacred Ganga cannot withstand the onslaught of contemporary resource use and remain eternally pure. The recognition that people can, and must, make a difference in the quality of the region where they live has the potential not only to save the rivers of the Ganga drainage, but to empower the people living along the banks of these rivers and relying on river water for life itself. The Present situation of Ganga, already one of alarming proportions has been further aggravated by deforestation resulting in silting, floods and reduced navigational possibilities.

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Good schools in Noida Expressway celebrates GREENOFEST from a decade now, to spread awareness among children to protect our sacred Rivers. Our children know that it’s not a one-day thing but should be practised daily to develop a habit.

No river evokes such feelings in the human mind as the Ganga does.