Cleaning Up Varanasi Is a Test for Narendra Modi From the New York Times by Stephanie Strom VARANASI, India — The big question on many minds here is: How long will the electricity last? Since Narendra Modi was elected prime minister in May, residents in this forlorn city on the…
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A Toilet For Every School, Says PM Modi, Calling for ‘Clean India’ New Delhi: In his first Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt compelled to talk about the need for toilets as much as digital India.”Can we not create proper toilet facilities? I don’t know whether people will appreciate…
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From IBN Live, New Delhi: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim promised to help India in cleaning up the river Ganga. The remarks came after Kim met Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday and also discussed a host of issues. Kim has said that they will send their best team to…
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From Business Standards: 25 July 2014: Planning to go sight-seeing on the Ganga? You might soon get to spend a couple of days and nights on it. As part of the Ganga rejuvenation scheme to boost tourism on the sacred river, the Narendra Modi-led central government wants to float hotels…
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From Independent Online Travel by Bhuvan Bagga: 20 July 2014: Kanpur, India – Standing on the banks of the river Ganges a day after his election triumph, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to succeed where numerous governments have failed: by cleaning up the filthy waterway beloved of India’s Hindus. From…
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World Water Day was celebrated in a thoughtful and festive ceremony this March on the beautiful banks of the Ganga River. The celebrations, organized by Ganga Action Parivar and the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, were dedicated to the theme of saving energy to save water. Explained Pujya Swamiji, founder of…
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LA Yoga Magazine – 1st July, 2013 By Laura Plumb “When I am alone in the half-light of the canyon, all existence seems to fade to a being of my soul and memories… Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” ~ Norman Maclean Imagine standing…
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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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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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