LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief ministerYogi Adityanath on Friday prolonged greetings to the individuals of the state forward of the Chhath Mahaparv, and appealed to them to have a good time the pageant with reverence for nature and a dedication to protecting rivers and water our bodies clear.In a Hindi submit on X, the chief minister described Chhath as an “incomparable pageant of religion, custom, and gratitude in the direction of nature”.He stated the pageant carries a deep message of “respecting and conserving rivers and water reservoirs”, calling them the “arteries of our civilization, which maintain the reminiscences of water”.Adityanath additionally stated that his authorities stays dedicated to reviving and defending the life-giving streams.“Since 2017, over 50 rivers have been rejuvenated in Uttar PradeshThe revived move of the Midday in Kanpur, Chhoti Gandak in Deoria, Matuka in Varanasi, and Peeli in Jaunpur bears testimony to our efforts,” the chief minister stated.Highlighting the state’s ongoing river conservation drive, Adityanath added, “Underneath the ‘Ek Zila, Ek Nadi’ initiative, the federal government continues to make devoted efforts to guard rivers. The Gomti Rejuvenation Mission will additional strengthen the state’s cultural heritage.” The chief minister urged residents to show this right into a public participation motion by taking a pledge to maintain riverbanks and ghats clear throughout Chhath.“If rivers exist, we exist; with out them, there may be nothing,” he stated, extending his finest needs to individuals for the pageant.Chhath Mahaparv, primarily celebrated in japanese India, is a pageant devoted to the Solar God and Chhathi Maiya, symbolizing gratitude for life-giving vitality and a prayer for well being, prosperity, and purity. The pageant shall be celebrated from October 25-28.