Ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5, river activists in Agra and Mathura, have again voiced their concern over the dry and polluted Yamuna, the lifeline of the entire Braj Mandal.They have, in letters and memorandums demanded cleaning .
Green activists say COVID-19 is Earth s angry revenge
The Taj city’s green activists think COVID-19 is mother Earth’s angry revenge against wanton exploitation of nature and mad civilisational craze for
| 23 April 2021 4:32 AM GMT
AGRA: The Taj city s green activists think COVID-19 is mother Earth s angry revenge against wanton exploitation of nature and mad civilisational craze for development without a human face.
At an interactive session early Thursday to mark
Earth Day at the Yamuna bank, environmentalists blamed developed countries for the pandemic that has threatened life in an unprecedented way.
They warned of serious consequences of untamed, profit-motivated industrialisation and haphazard urbanisation chiefly responsible for the deteriorating quality of life and threats to mass health.
Modernisation destroying Sri Krishna land
Wed, Apr 21 2021 13:33 IST |
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Mathura/Vrindavan, April 21 : The construction frenzy being witnessed all over the Braj Mandal (Sri Krishna-Radha Land) that annually draws millions of devout bhakts and pilgrims, is destroying the essential pastoral character of the area.
Green activists are sore over the concretisation of pathways, laying of roads on the conventional parikrama routes in Govardhan and Vrindavan, the rising structures and hordes of new temples and ashrams with modern amenities that have come up all over fouling the pristine glory of the holy land.
The mandarins in the Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority (MVDA) and the Teerth Vikas Parishad, are being accused of destroying the original ambience of the Braj, which was covered by dense forests, mangroves, ponds and streams. The questionable penchant for the so-called upgradation and modernisation of amenities has vitiated the flavour and vibes tha
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra– Alhough Agra could not celebrate World Heritage Day on April 18 due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, conservationists and green activists have once again highlighted the failure of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to free the string of monuments in the city of encroachments that were seen as a major threat to the health and safety of these precious properties.
“The increasing visual pollution was another cause of concern,” warned environmentalist Devashish Bhattacharya, adding that high-rise buildings coming up in all parts have gravely distorted the original ambience around several structures.
With three world heritage monuments and half a dozen other historical structures, Agra continues to remain India’s number one tourist centre, drawing more than seven million visitors annually (before the pandemic).
Monuments dwarfed by encroachments
Tue, Apr 20 2021 8:42 IST |
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Sanitisation at Agra s Taj Mahal.. Image Source: IANS News
Agra, April 20 : Alhough Agra could not celebrate World Heritage Day on April 18 due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, conservationists and green activists have once again highlighted the failure of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to free the string of monuments in the city of encroachments that were seen as a major threat to the health and safety of these precious properties. The increasing visual pollution was another cause of concern, warned environmentalist Devashish Bhattacharya, adding that high-rise buildings coming up in all parts have gravely distorted the original ambience around several structures.