Nagpur: A citizens' initiative to clean a river in Maharashtra's Akola district has set an example of how an 'emotional connect' can help in the revival of water bodies reeling under pollution.

The result: Akola's Morna river, which was a filthy sight of weeds and other waste till sometime back, is now clean and brimming with water following monsoon rains, the district collector said. The 173-km-long Morna river, a major tributary of
Purna river (tributary of Tapti), is the main water source for Akola district, located around 240 km from here.