New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Mahakumbh 2025, the holiest festival of the Sanatan faith, transcends its spiritual significance to emerge as a global benchmark in cleanliness and environmental sustainability. Beyond being a congregation of faith, devotion, peace, and liberation, this grand event is setting an extraordinary precedent in waste management and sanitation on a massive scale.

One of the most remarkable aspects of this year's Mahakumbh is the cutting-edge wastewater management system and a pioneering zero discharge policy, ensuring that no contaminated water reaches the sacred river. These unparalleled efforts have set new global standards, offering an inspiring model for the management of large-scale events worldwide.

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