YFJ letter to governor for actions on Yamuna

21-06-08

To Shri Tejendra Khanna Ji

Hon'ble Lt. Governor of Delhi

Raj Niwas

Delhi

Sub. We are thankful for proposed zonal plan for zone "o" and we seek appointment with you.

Respected Sir

On behalf of "Youth for Justice" - A Delhi based youth acyion group, I would like to thank you for proposed zonal plan for zone "o" and thus ensuring a secure and beautiful river Yamuna which is also life line of thi city. Since last one year we have been organising a series of discussions, debates and social events to create awarenessabout importance of riverbed in the city.

This initiative of yours has given us a kind of hope for a safe and secure future. Sir, a delgation of "Youth for Justice" would like to meet you in person to thanks you for the same. We seek you appointment for the same.

Looking forward to your response.

Regards

- Kapil Mishra

for YOUTH FOR JUSTICE

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YAMUNA AARTI by Kapil Mishra, Youth for Justice

“यमुना आरती”
जय यमुना जय जल की दाता, कालिंदी तुम जग की माता,
जो कोई तुम्हारे नाम को ध्यावे , कष्ट रोग से मुक्ति पावे .
तुम सूरज की पुत्री प्यारी, दुखियों के सब कष्ट निवारी
यम् नियम तुम्हारे दोउ भाई , भक्तन की तुम सदा सहाई.
श्याम वर्ण अति रूप मनोहर , सुंदर पुष्प माल शोभित कर
तुम विष्णु की अति दुलारी , पातक हारी पाप संहारी .
माँ यमुना पर संकट आयो , नाग कालिया बहुत सतायो,
निर्मल जल विष से भर दीन्हो , बाँधि के तट कष्ट बहु दीन्हो ,
भक्त मुनि सब जाई पुकारा , प्रभु विष्णु तब लिया अवतारा.
कान्हा रूप नन्द घर आये , यमुना तट पर रास रचाये ,
कालीय मर्दन कृष्ण तब कीन्हा , यमुना के सब कष्ट हर लीन्हा
पुनि निर्मल जल भव्य स्वरुपा, यमुना धरी मनोहर रूपा ,
यमुना जल रस बना आधारा, हंसी हंसी कृष्ण कंस को मारा .
सब संतन की रक्षा कीजे , भाई दूज का फल तुम्ही से,
युधिस्ठिर तुम्हारे भेद को जाना, खंदव प्रस्थ तब रहा बियाना
यमुना तट एक नगर बसाया , देवलोक तक विस्मय छाया ,
इन्द्र किये तब वर्षा भारी, यमुना ने तट दिए पसारी
धरती भीतर उदार विस्तारा, वर्षा जल संचित भय सारा
इन्द्र हरा कर स्वर्ग पठायो , इन्द्रप्रस्थ तब नगर कहायो
तुम हो जल अन्न की दाता , अष्ट सिद्धि तुम सुख प्रदाता
चपल चतुर चंचल महारानी , कृष्ण प्रिये तुम्ही पटरानी
कोटी योजन तुम्हरो विस्तारा , कलयुग केवल तुम्ही आधारा.
मात रूप जीवन की दाता, पिता रूप तुम अन्न प्रदाता
सखा रूप फल पुष्प प्रदायी, तुम्हरी महिमा पार न पाई
तुम संत जन कष्ट निवारी, दुष्ट जन तुर्तही संहारी
जय यमुना जय पावन करनी, कष्ट हरण सब मंगल करनी
क्षमा करो हम समझ न पाए , तुमको अगणित कष्ट दिलाये
क्षमा करो हम बांधे तुमको, दूषित जल से सांधे तुमको
क्षमा करो माँ शरण तुम्हारी, क्षमा क्षमा माँ विनती हमारी
जय यमुना जय क्षमा प्रदायी, जय यमुना कालिंदी माई
जय यमुना जय जय महारानी , जय यमुना जय जय पटरानी

-(कपिल मिश्र, यूथ फॉर जस्टिस द्वारा रचित यमुना आरती )

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Green riders to spread awareness about Yamuna pollution
June 4th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS - Email This Post
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/enviornment/green-riders-to-spread-awareness-about-yamuna-pollution_10056383.html

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) On World Environment Day Thursday, a group of activists, students and environmentalists will travel on their motorbikes along the most polluted stretch of the Yamuna river, from Delhi to Agra, reminding themselves and sensitizing others of the alarming situation.The 10-day rally, which will have over 25 participants, is called “Qutub se Taj, Ek hi Awaaz”.
Kapil Mishra of the Youth for Justice group, which is spearheading the campaign, said that this rally is just the beginning of a year-long campaign to spread awareness about the Yamuna.
“Through this rally, we will be tracing the most polluted and threatened 200 km stretch of the Yamuna, from Delhi to Agra. While going to Agra, we will travelling on the left bank of the Yamuna and while returning, on the right,” Mishra told IANS.
“Enroute, we will camp at various villages on the river banks like in Faridabad and Ballabhgarh and interact with the villagers - tell them about the deplorable state of the river and how they can do something about it,” he added.
This, Mishra said, will help the group understand the river’s influence on the socio-cultural and religious framework of the society.
The group will reach Agra June 10 when there will be a `aarti’ (traditional Hindu worship) of the river near the Taj Mahal. They will return in Delhi June 15.
A question, though, which pricks one is that why a rally on motorbikes? Wouldn’t bicycles be more eco-friendly?
“We had many discussions on this factor. But we realized that a rally on bicycle for this long a stretch will be very exhausting and time consuming. Moreover, all our motorbikes have their pollution certificates in place.
“And then we felt that it’s better that we do something instead of shelving the entire plan and sit doing nothing,” Mishra said.

QUTUB SE TAJ- EK HI AWAZ

The Yamuna satyagrah Yatra 2008 flags off tomorrow at 9 am from the Satyagrah sthal as planned on an around 600 km journey of a search of the 'satya' of the river from Delhi till Agra and back on either side of the river, as also to establish a baseline of the river as on June 2008. This is to place on record the material support received by us from Jal Biradari, CMS, A group of techies based in Delhi through YOUTH FOR JUSTICE and above all Sri Abhinandan Sekhri who singlehandedly raised almost half of the funds needed for the Yatra. Soliciting blessings and good wishes of all on this list for a useful Yatra.

News in HT on 4th June 2008

BIKE RALLY FOR YAMUNA

QUTUB SE TAJ - EK HI AWAAZ
Proposed Program for the Yamuna Satyagrah Yatra

Realising the fact that the river Yamuna faces its worst abuse in the 200 km stretch between Delhi and Agra, a new two year program to outreach to people and agencies already working or keen to work for the revival and security of their life line river is being launched. Starting on 5 June 2008 (World Environment Day) whence a 10 day Yamuna Satyagrah Yatra along the river Yamuna from Delhi till Agra and back (on either banks) on mobikes has been planned. The yatra shall start from the Satyagrah site in early morning of 5th June 2008 and return on 15 June 2008. The yatris consist of volunteers from amongst the members of the Youth For Justice, villager partners of the Yamuna satyagrah, and many other individual enthusiasts. The main purpose of the yatra is to experience the river first hand to establish a current baseline on its state, the local people's association, concern, views, suggestions for it and outreach to local groups already working for it. At the end of the Yatra its is assumed that we shall be in much greater state of understanding of the scale, the complexity and feasibility of various actions proposed for the river. This understanding shall become the basis of a concrete program over the next two years for the revival of the river as a people's action. The Yatra shall cover villages and towns like Tigaon, Bodoli, Kosi, Vrindavan, Mathura, Farah, Agra on the right bank and Gokul, Naujhil and Dankor, Greater NOIDA on the left bank. We shall endeavour to keep informing you of its progress and learnings from it as and when possible on the way. Anyone interested to learn more about it please let us know at

youth4justice@gmail.com or call us at 9818066041.

Proposed Program for the Yamuna Satyagrah Yatra (Qutub Se Taj, Ek Hi Awaj; Jiye Jamuna, Jiye Jana, Jana)

Following is proposed:

a) The Yatra is proposed from 5 June 2008 (World Environment Day) till 15 June 2008-05-28
b) The key purpose of the Yatra is to travel as close to the river as possible to seek, learn and establish a baseline on the river Yamuna in terms of its water quality, flood plain status, people’s relations with the river, groups already working for the river Yamuna, etc
c) There shall be 20 Volunteers (on bikes) and three support vehicles
d) Each volunteer shall be part of a group tasked with a specific assignment in tune with the Yatra’s purpose
e) A recce visit has identified the following as the places of halt during the Yatra:

Proposed halting places during the Yatra

Date of Halt
Place
5.6.08
Tigaon – Right Bank of River
6.6.08
Bodli- Right Bank of River
7.6.08
Kosi - Right Bank of River
8.6.08
Vrindavan - Right Bank of River
9.6.08
Farah - Right Bank of River
10.6.08
Agra- Right Bank of River
11.6.08
Agra - Right Bank of River
12.6.08
Gokul – Left Bank of the River
13.6.08
Naojeel - Left Bank of the River
14.6.08
Dhankaur - Left Bank of the River
15.6.08
Back to Delhi

In addition it is proposed that that there shall be public functions at Delhi (Flag Off), at Agra (Mid Way) and at Delhi (on return).

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