<p>Nearly 1,700 people, including students and senior citizens, participated in Neerathon 2023, an annual run for water conservation, on Sunday. </p>.<p>The 6th edition of the marathon, hosted by the Wildlife Awareness and Conservation Club (WACC) of St Joseph’s University, saw runners aged between 5 and 70 participating in a two-kilometre and a five-kilometre run to raise awareness about water conservation and help inculcate values of saving and recycling, the organisers said. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/life-in-bengaluru/racefor7-a-race-for-awareness-on-rare-diseases-1195401.html" target="_blank">Racefor7: A race for awareness on rare diseases</a></strong></p>.<p>Neerathon 2023 is part of the club’s larger mission to educate citizens about the importance of preserving the environment. </p>.<p>“Each year, we celebrate Neerathon because we want the world to know that there can be nothing more important than saving water,” said Prof D Kiran Jeevan, staff coordinator of WACC, St Joseph’s University. </p>.<p>The funds raised from this run will be used for water conservation projects. </p>
<p>Nearly 1,700 people, including students and senior citizens, participated in Neerathon 2023, an annual run for water conservation, on Sunday. </p>.<p>The 6th edition of the marathon, hosted by the Wildlife Awareness and Conservation Club (WACC) of St Joseph’s University, saw runners aged between 5 and 70 participating in a two-kilometre and a five-kilometre run to raise awareness about water conservation and help inculcate values of saving and recycling, the organisers said. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/life-in-bengaluru/racefor7-a-race-for-awareness-on-rare-diseases-1195401.html" target="_blank">Racefor7: A race for awareness on rare diseases</a></strong></p>.<p>Neerathon 2023 is part of the club’s larger mission to educate citizens about the importance of preserving the environment. </p>.<p>“Each year, we celebrate Neerathon because we want the world to know that there can be nothing more important than saving water,” said Prof D Kiran Jeevan, staff coordinator of WACC, St Joseph’s University. </p>.<p>The funds raised from this run will be used for water conservation projects. </p>