CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World River Day is observed to raise awareness regarding water bodies and to promote their conservation. It is observed every year on the fourth Sunday of September, and this year, it falls on September 25.

Detailed explanation-2: -About the Founder Mark Angelo hails from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and is an internationally celebrated river conservationist. He is the founder and Chair of both BC and World Rivers Day and is Chair Emeritus of the Rivers Institute at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

Detailed explanation-3: -Rivers have been the lifeblood of human civilisation. On the fourth Sunday of September every year, countries all over the world mark World Rivers Day. The day is observed to promote awareness about the importance of rivers and the increasing threat posed to rivers by climate change.