Article: “Save Bharalu Abhiyan announces Bharalu Marathon-2023”
Highlights:
- Save Bharalu (Bharalu Bachao) Abhiyan, a citizens’ forum of socially-committed citizens from almost all walks of life, formed a year back with the motto of reviving the dying Bharalu river has announced its upcoming mega event-prize money ‘Bharalu Half Marathon-2023’ on January 8, 2023.
River Bharalu
- The Bharalu River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam.
- The Bharalu river originates in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya and flows through the heart of Guwahati before its confluence with the Brahmaputra river.
- Bharalu river is one of the most polluted rivers in the state of Assam.
- Bharalu serves as the natural drainage in Guwahati and the river carries sewage and wastage from markets, commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants, schools etc. and flows to meet Brahmaputra river at Bharalumukh.