Pujya Swamiji was the special guest and inspiration to a gathering of experts, organizations and individuals working for small tributaries of Ganga and Yamuna in Lucknow. The meeting was organized by Lok Bharti and brought together dedicated volunteers working for conserving their sacred waterways.
Pujya Swamiji asked all to submit their ideas and solutions and join together as one River Family, one Ganga Family, to work together to preserve our heritage.
The meeting was followed by a visit to the Organic India farm in Lucknow and a small meeting with the team who would be working to bring the success model of organic farming all along the banks of Gangaji and Yamunaji. Directly after the meeting Pujya Swamiji, Paul Stamets, Bharat Mitra and Krishan Gupta of Organic India proceeded to the Governor House to share their action plan. His Excellency the Governor of Uttar Pradesh Shri B.L. Joshiji was very receptive of the idea and pledged to support the cause.
The next meeting of this team will be with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Akhilesh Yadav to steer the project forward.
Pujya Swamiji also met with the Honourable Minister of Revenue for the State of Uttar Pradesh on ways that initiatives to sustainably develop and conserve the banks of the river could be undertaken by the state. Amongst the important topics of discussion were the prospect of alternative energy generation through solar, biomass and bio-gas as well as bringing bio-toilet technology to Uttar Pradesh.
The eventful day concluded with an Aarti ceremony at the Kurdhi Ghat on the sacred banks of the River Gomti.
