Prof. Vishwambhar Nath Mishra
Mahant, Sankat Mochan Temple & President, SMF
World Water Day Flagship Initiative
Run for Clean Ganga
Not a single drop of untreated sewage should enter Maa Ganga. When youth, citizens, and athletes run together along the ghats, awareness turns into unstoppable public action.
Organized annually on World Water Day (March 22) by the Sankat Mochan Foundation in partnership with Union Bank of India and supported by Striders Foundation. Thousands of runners traverse the historic Varanasi ghats to champion river conservation and youth fitness.
Single Clear Goal
Zero sewage discharge and 100% clean riverfront across Varanasi.
Heritage Ghats Circuit
Runners connect iconic ghats spreading the message of conservation.
