India, Feb. 15 -- The Mahakumbh has witnessed several innovative initiatives focussed on environmental protection and cleanliness. Among them, the 'Jal Kalash' initiative has become a major highlight.

Located at Arail Ghat in sector 24 of the tent city on Nishad Raj Marg, this initiative aims to collect and recycle used plastic water bottles from the Kumbh area, preventing their harmful impact on the environment. So far, the campaign has successfully gathered over 20,000 plastic bottles.

The Jal Kalash initiative has been launched with the support of various organisations under the leadership of G Ashok Kumar, former Director General of the Namami Gange Mission.

This 20-day campaign, organised by development alternatives in collaborati...