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River Guardians Pledge to Save Yamuna
27 Sep
Summary
- Event marked World Rivers Day with nature walk and seminar.
- Pledge made to clean Yamuna and its riverbank.
- Experts warned of ecosystem destruction due to pollution.
To commemorate World Rivers Day, the Society for Conservation of Nature (SCON) hosted an event at Kanpur's Hanuman Ghat and Sumer Singh Fort complex. The day's activities included a nature walk focusing on biodiversity and riverbank vegetation, followed by a seminar on conservation efforts.
During the seminar, Dr. D.K. Dubey emphasized the moral and social imperative to protect the Yamuna, underscoring its historical and geographical importance. Dr. B.N. Singh voiced concerns over escalating human pressures, citing plastic waste and untreated sewage as critical threats to riverine ecosystems.
Dr. Rajeev Chauhan urged attendees to actively serve the Yamuna, aligning meaningful action with traditional reverence for rivers as sacred entities. The event concluded with participants pledging their commitment to cleaning the Yamuna and its riverbanks.
