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Delhi to launch Namo Yamuna Safari catamaran before Chhath Puja

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected the Namo Yamuna River Safari catamaran on 26 October 2026.
The service will launch before Chhath Puja, offering 40-minute trips over 4-5 km.
Tickets cost about INR500 and will be sold online via Delhi Tourism.
The 40-foot catamaran, built by Inspiration Marine, seats 30 and has bio-toilets and safety jackets.
Gupta ordered lighting, sanitation and landscaping at Munak Canal ghats before Chhath Puja.

History

Historical Context

The 1980s Ganga Action Plan, launched by the Government of India, spent about INR4,000 crore on sewage-treatment infrastructure in dozens of towns. After limited results, the 2014 Namami Gange programme raised funding to INR2,037 crore and later to a INR20,000 crore five-year plan. This policy lineage underpins today’s Namo Yamuna River Safari, a tourism effort echoing decades of river-cleaning initiatives.

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Story summary

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected the Namo Yamuna River Safari catamaran on 26 October 2026.
The service will launch before Chhath Puja, offering 40-minute trips over 4-5 km.
Tickets cost about INR500 and will be sold online via Delhi Tourism.
The 40-foot catamaran, built by Inspiration Marine, seats 30 and has bio-toilets and safety jackets.
Gupta ordered lighting, sanitation and landscaping at Munak Canal ghats before Chhath Puja.

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