Clean and green pilgrimage is crucially important for a Swachh Bharat (Clean India), as our pilgrimage sites are frequently visited by lakhs of pilgrims and hence trash is often seen strewn across these sacred spaces of worship especially after major festivals and holidays. Such is the case in the Neelkanth…
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“Clean, Green Haridwar is possible when we come together and start with pilot plans to make Haridwar a spiritual cultural heritage capital of the world” Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji – Muniji Pujya Swamiji was requested to grace a meeting led by Honble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Trivendra Singh Rawatji on Monday….
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Science Meets Saints as Faiths and Experts Converge with Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand for Himalaya Day Rishikesh- Parmarth Niketan became a sangam (confluence) of science, saints, sarkar (government) and samaj (community) as hundreds of faith leaders, researchers, activists and dignitaries joined the Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand to honour Himalaya Day…
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It is playing a role in creating awareness about India’s bio-diversity From The Hindu, 28 July 2014: “This is no ordinary train,” said Union Minister of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar on Monday as he flagged off the third phase of the Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) at the Safdarjung…
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Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, founder of GAP, and Sadhvi Bhagwatiji conduct the water blessing ceremony in presence of Saints and members of various faiths on the banks river Thames from the House of Parliament London.
From the Hindustan Times by Chetan Chauhan, 27 July 2014: Since 2005, heavy monsoon floods have been causing havoc in Uttarakhand. This year, again, over 6,000 pilgrims were stranded forcing the government of the pristine north-western Himalayan state to suspend the Char Dham yatra. It is clear that tampering with…
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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 The Asian Age by Sanjay Kaw: 24 July 2014: New Delhi: With traces of toxic metals found in fruits and vegetables grown along the banks of the Yamuna river, the city administration is likely to ban farming with contaminated water from the river. The national capital receives 95 per…
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From Zee News: 20 July 2014: New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation from his parliamentary constituency, of Varanasi to chalk out and implement developmental plan for the region. Varanasi Mayor, Ram Gopal Mohale, on Saturday said that they discussed implementation of budgetary provisions for the welfare of the people. “He is…
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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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