Recently, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister declared which species as the state aquatic animal, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the purity of ponds and rivers?

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared the Gangetic Dolphin as the state aquatic animal and emphasised the need to maintain the purity of ponds and rivers Gangetic Dolphins are usually found in rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Ghaghra, Rapti, and Gerua The estimated population of these dolphins just in Uttar Pradesh stands somewhere at around 2000 There were 22 dolphins when counted in 2015, 30 dolphins when counted in 2016, 32 dolphins in 2017, 33 dolphins in 2018, 25 dolphins in 2019 and 41 dolphins when counted in 2020 According to a report, the status of state aquatic animals will provide some additional protection to the dolphin species Dolphins are considered as an indicator species as their presence indicates that the health of the river is good About Uttar Pradesh Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath   Governor: Anandiben Patel           Capital: Lucknow