CGAPP Launches Ganga Anti-Plastic Expedition in India and Bangladesh

On April 25, 2023, The Centre for Global Affairs & Public Policy (CGAPP) spearheaded a comprehensive project aimed at addressing the issues of plastic waste in the Ganga Basin. The project, “Tackling Plastic Pollution in the Ganga Basin”, comprises a research component, a solution component, and an outreach component.

The research will be conducted by an all women team in over 12 locations spread across India and Bangladesh. The solution component includes anti-plastic expos in Rishikesh and Varanasi and outreach will involve local communities and civil society organizations. The project will also feature a river expedition from Prayagraj to Varanasi by women researchers and a culminating summit in Dhaka at the end of the year. The aim is to initiate measures for effectively countering the danger posed by effluents and microplastics currently choking the Ganga basin, and threatening the aquatic ecosystem and the environment at large.