Maharashtra launches 'Goda to Narmada' Jal Yatra on Ahilyabai Holkar's 300th birth anniversary
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the 'Goda to Narmada' Jal Yatra from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district on 25 April 2026, a five-day water conservation campaign (25–29 April) marking the 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar.
Summary
The 'Goda to Narmada' Jal Yatra, a water conservation campaign for a drought-free Maharashtra, was launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district on 25 April 2026. The five-day yatra, from 25 to 29 April, marks the 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar and involves carrying water collected from 30 rivers across Maharashtra to the Narmada. A parallel leg began from Chondi in Ahilyanagar district, Ahilyabai Holkar's birthplace, and the two legs were to meet at Shirdi. Fadnavis said the state would take up river-linking projects to make Maharashtra drought-free.
Key facts
- Launched by
- CM Devendra Fadnavis, Trimbakeshwar (Nashik), 25 April 2026
- Duration
- 25–29 April 2026 (five days)
- Occasion
- 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar
- Water
- Collected from 30 rivers of Maharashtra, carried to the Narmada
- Second leg
- From Chondi (Ahilyanagar), Ahilyabai's birthplace; legs meet at Shirdi
- Aim
- Water conservation; drought-free Maharashtra through river-linking
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 'Goda to Narmada' Jal Yatra launched by Maharashtra in April 2026 marks the 300th birth anniversary of:
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Correct answer: B — Ahilyabai Holkar
The yatra (25–29 April 2026) commemorates the 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar.
From where did Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launch the 'Goda to Narmada' Jal Yatra on 25 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Trimbakeshwar
Fadnavis launched the yatra from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district; a parallel leg began from Chondi, Ahilyabai Holkar's birthplace, and the legs were to meet at Shirdi.