TwoCircles.net – 12 May 2013 Lucknow: Seeds of social necessities germinated during the meeting of leaders of two religions—Hindus and Muslims on Saturday in Lucknow. The leaders had consensus that the country should have more public toilets so that females do not have to defacate in open and environment is…
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Zee News – 9 May, 2013 Rishikesh: Experts, environmentalists and spiritual leaders Thursday demanded that the government should ensure free flow of at least 51 percent of water in the Ganga and Yamuna, two major Indian rivers. The activists called for ensuring the continuity of flow in the two rivers…
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Poly bags seem like such harmless, necessary things. Yet, in the scope of history, they really haven’t come into common use until just recently. Sadly, no poly bag is fully bio-degradable. Burning them can cause serious harm to the lungs. Those simply thrown into the streets in India are often…
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The Hindu – 28th April, 2013 By Omar Rashid Almost two months have passed since the largest human gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela, concluded here, registering a mammoth 100 million devotees over 55 days. Huge banners and hoardings welcomed visitors to an eco-friendly, ‘Green Kumbh,’ spread this time over an…
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Tehelka -13th April, 2013 By Atul Chaurasia Over Rs 1,500 crore spent, and not a drop to show. Atul Chaurasia travels 600 km along the Yamuna and finds the river dying at every bend AT MATHURA, countless songs fill the air regaling Lord Krishna’s relationship with his gopis and the…
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Down to Earth – 15 March, 2013 By Bharat Lal Seth Kumbh over, freshwater release is discontinued; tanneries resume operations The Kumbh mela drew to a close on March 10, as five million pilgrims took a dip on Mahashivratri, the last of the six auspicious bathing days. The “greatest show…
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Times of India – 27th February, 2013 LUCKNOW: On the eve of the last big snan at Maha Kumbh many pledged support to save the Ganga through the campaign spearheaded by Swami Chidanand Saraswati of the Ganga Action Parivar and Parmarth Niketan Ashram. The list of those supporting the cause…
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Times of India – 26th February, 2013 Actor Vivek Oberoi, who is actively involved in philanthropy, has pledged to build bio-digester toilets as part of clean Ganga campaign. The actor is the brand ambassador of Ganga Action Plan, which aims to clean the river. “I am so glad to be…
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India TV – 25th February, 2013 Allahabad, Feb 25: Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi alongwith his family members on Sunday went to the Kumbh Mela to offer prayers to river Ganga, a day before the last major snan (bathing) is to take place. He was an invitee of Ganga Action Parivar…
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Times of India – 25th February, 2013 ALLAHABAD: Chairman of the All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF) and former chief of Indian Youth Congress Maninderjeet Singh Bitta observed there was urgent need for comprehensive work to free the Ganga of pollution and that there should be no politicisation of the…
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