Greening the world, one post at a time.
Not only does Delhi gulp down every single drop of water in River Yamuna, it even sends out requests to Haryana to release more water in April-May.
Yamuna Rises from the Ashes to Reclaim Its Floodplain Read More
Vegetables grown along River Yamuna, in its floodplain in the NCT of Delhi, are being reported to be laden with heavy metals and pesticides. Despite this, regulation and check on …
Beware: Toxins on Your Plate Read More
The Wednesday quake measuring 4.2 on Richter Scale reminded us that the city is located in Seismic Zone IV and lies among high-risk areas in terms of earthquake frequency and intensity.
Earthquake Epicentering Closer Home, Delhi Needs All the Godliness Read More
If we are what we eat, and some of what we eat comes from farming on the Yamuna River floodplains, then we are pretty much what the status of river Yamuna in Delhi is! The vegetables and produce grown on the banks of the Yamuna river in Delhi is largely irrigated by the river water which accumulate toxic chemicals.
Take the Be Water Wise Pledge this World Water Day Read More
File photo: Rajendera Singh being interviewed by Swiss media over the Satyagrah against the construction of the CWG Village on the Yamuna floodplain in Delhi. Bapu was witness to the …
What Did You Learn From Your Father Dear India? Read More
Satellite image of River Yamuna and its floodplain (in lean period) clearly shows the encroachment that may have intensified floods in Delhi this year If you think the massive traffic …
Floodplain Encroachment: Commonwealth Games’ Irreversible Damage to Delhi’s Sustainability Read More
Chanting to their lungs capacity, the praise of Lord Ganesh, “Ganpati Bappa Morya, Mangal Murti Moraya”, along the banks of River Yamuna, thousands of devotees assembled to bid farewell to …
Yamuna’s Fury in Delhi, A Nature’s Reminder to All Read More
A senior journalist from a European TV channel leans forward to hear Rajendra Singh loud, at the Commonwealth Games village site (November 2007) Even as environmentalists across the city raised massive hue …
Delhi High Court Defends Yamuna, CWG Village Construction still Underway Read More
This is what mindless construction on the Mithi river of Mumbai led to back in 2005. The land-deprived city of Mumbai – a city lying adjascent to a sea! – now …
Deconstructing the Yamuna Floodplains Read MoreAs if all the dumping of untreated sewage and the upcoming Commonwealth Games wasn’t enough a month long Global Village festival is planned on Yamuna’s floodplains. Following is an article …
Global Village: Another Event, Just Another Problem for Yamuna Read More