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Tribunal orders officials to replace Govardhan Shilas, repair damage

March 23, 2018 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Tribunal orders officials to replace Govardhan Shilas, repair damage

Govardhan, 2018.03.23 (VT): Today is the second day of the hearing of the petition against government construction activities on Govardhan's inner Parikrama Marg. On Wednesday, National Green Tribunal (NGT) officials visited Govardhan to inspect the site where a signboard welcoming people to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Crime Tagged With: Bharatpur Government, Ganga Das Baba, Govardhan's inner Parikrama Marg, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Satyaprakash Mangal, ZBR

Death of nature and art in Vrindavan

March 17, 2018 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Death of nature and art in Vrindavan

Braj, 2018.03.17, Halley Goswami (Kolkata) In the world of sacred art, everything has a purpose and meaning. The deity standing in the temple, the temple where devotees come to pray, the mantras that are chanted, the rituals that are performed -- all have inner meanings and symbolism. Sadly, modern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Development, Feature Articles, Temples Tagged With: aishwarya bhava, Bishnupur, climate change, death of art in Vrindavan, Halley Goswami (Kolkata), haveli style temples, Madan Mohan temple, madhuria bhav, temple architecture, Vrindavan deforestation, Vrindavan kunj temples, Vrindavan of the Puranas

NMCG to review construction on Yamuna riverfront in Vrindavan

February 3, 2018 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

NMCG to review construction on Yamuna riverfront in Vrindavan

Vrindavan/New Dekhi, 2018.02.03 (NGT) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to review the ongoing "sheet piling" work on the Yamuna riverfront in the temple town of Vrindavan. A bench headed by acting chairperson Justice U D Salvi said that the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Environment, Land issues, Riverfront and Ghats Tagged With: Akash Vashishtha, Irrigation Department, Nagin Nanda, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Prevention and Control of Pollution Act 1974, Rahul Choudhary, sheet piling work, The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Uttar Pradesh Government, Vrindavan rejuvenation project, Yamuna floodplain, ZBR

Pipeline to bring Ganga water to the Yamuna declared successful

January 26, 2018 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Pipeline to bring Ganga water to the Yamuna declared successful

Vrindavan, 2018.01.26 (VT) Yesterday, the pipeline to bring water from the Ganga to Yamuna was declared leak free with water from Ganga reaching at full pressure. The water pressure tests were carried out in two villages of Raya District - Sihora and Karab. SDM Mahavan Garima Singh  along with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Water issues, Yamuna Tagged With: Gangajal pipeline testing, Gangajal project, Mant farmers stay order on gangajal pipleline, SDM Mahavan Garima Singh, Sihora and Karab, ZBR

Irrigation Department Defies NGT Order on Riverfront Project

December 2, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Irrigation Department Defies NGT Order on Riverfront Project

Vrindavan, 2017.12.02 (VT): Despite a ban by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Irrigation Department continues to develop the Yamuna riverfront in Vrindavan. New construction is being done in addition to the existing sheet-piling, which is endangering Vrindavan’s water table and which cost … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Development, Drains and Sewage Treatment, Riverfront and Ghats

Historic Govind Dev Temple threatened by illegal construction

October 17, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Historic Govind Dev Temple threatened by illegal construction

Vrindavan, 2017.10.17 (VT): The Govind Dev Temple is one of the most important and historic temples of Vrindavan. Built entirely of red sandstone with an absolutely unique design, it is one of the most precious treasures of this country. The temple is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archeological sites, Construction, Culture, Development, Feature Articles, Heritage, Temples, World Heritage Site Tagged With: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Govindaji Temple, Madhumangal Shukla

Sewage situation to be rectified, more demolitions ahead: Allahabad High Court

September 19, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Sewage situation to be rectified, more demolitions ahead: Allahabad High Court

Vrindavan, 2017.09.19 (VT): In a recent order, the Allahabad High Court has placed great pressure on the government to rectify the sewage situation in Vrindavan. It has also clarified the current situation on the Yamuna floodplain, which for the last several weeks has been shrouded in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bridge, BVHA, Cleaning and Waste Management, Construction, Development, Environment, Feature Articles, Forests and Hills of Braj, Land issues, News, NGOs, Riverfront and Ghats, Yamuna

Delayed action on floodplain causing undue suffering

September 10, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Delayed action on floodplain causing undue suffering

Vrindavan, 2017.09.10 (VT):f Ordinary people are now getting the results of being manipulated by an unholy alliance bringing together bureaucrats, politicians and criminal property dealers. For the past twenty years, land on the floodplain has been subjected to illegal development with the tacit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Development, Feature Articles, Gardens & parks, Land issues, Poverty and Economic Development

Investigations underway of financial irregularities under former chairman

September 10, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Investigations underway of financial irregularities under former chairman

Vrindavan, 2017.09.10. (VT): DM Arvind Malappa Bangari has turned over the investigation of the case of financial irregularities against Mukesh Gautam, the former chairman of the Vrindavan Municipality, to a three-member probe committee headed by ADM (judicial) Aditya Prakash. Complaints were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bridge, Cleaning and Waste Management, Construction, Cows and Cow Protection, Crime, Development, Drains and Sewage Treatment, Environment, Gardens & parks, Land issues, News, Poverty and Economic Development, Riverfront and Ghats, Roads and Traffic Congestion, Sanitation Tagged With: development, financial irregularities, Mukesh Gautam, scam

Demolitions begin on Yamuna floodplain following strong order from Allahabad High Court

September 8, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Demolitions begin on Yamuna floodplain following strong order from Allahabad High Court

Vrindavan, 2017.09.08 (VT): Although the pillars of the “half moon bridge” at Keshi Ghat have been dismantled, the litigation filed to stop the bridge’s construction still continues in the Allahabad High Court. The petition, which has been pending before the court since 2010, also challenged the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Civil Unrest/Protests, Cleaning and Waste Management, Construction, Crime, Development, Environment, Feature Articles, Forests and Hills of Braj, News, Politics, Riverfront and Ghats, Safety, Tree Cutting and Planting, Yamuna Tagged With: Allahabad High Court, Aravind Malappa Bangari (DM), Cheer Ghat, demolition, floodplains, Kaliyadaha, Mathura Vrindavan Development Authority (MVDA)

Demolition in illegal residential areas on floodplain from Friday

September 7, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Demolition in illegal residential areas on floodplain from Friday

Vrindavan, 2017.09.07 (VT): JCB backhoes will once again be roaring in illegal colonies in the Yamuna floodplain on Thursday. The district administration and the MVDA are taking action to demolish illegal constructions with the help of the police. The Associate District Magistrate (ADM) for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Development, Environment, Land issues, News, Riverfront and Ghats, Women's Issues, Yamuna Tagged With: ADM Finance and Revenue, Allahabad High Court, demolition, floodplain, illegal colonies, illegal construction, Jagannath Ghat, Kaliya Daha, Mathura Vrindavan Development Authority (MVDA), Ravindra Kumar (ADM), Shreeji Batika, Shyam Nishad, Vrindavan Bangar Panchayat, widows, Women's Welfare Department

Memories of Vrindavan from a Loi Bazar fruitseller

September 5, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Memories of Vrindavan from a Loi Bazar fruitseller

Vrindavan, 2017.08.05 (VT): The other day I stopped to drink an orange juice at a fruit shop, and the shopkeeper said to me, "You have lived here quite a while. Do you like Vrindavan?" I said yes, of course, and he asked me why. I was just starting to answer when he said, "You know why you like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning and Waste Management, Construction, Culture, Development, Drains and Sewage Treatment, Environment, Feature Articles, Forests and Hills of Braj, Gardens & parks, History, Land issues, Monkeys, Noise pollution, Riverfront and Ghats, Roads and Traffic Congestion, Sacred life, Street animals, Tourism, Tree Cutting and Planting, Water issues, Wildlife, Yamuna

NGT angered after Govardhan inspection

September 5, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

NGT angered after Govardhan inspection

Vrindavan, 2017.08.05 (VT): A team from the the National Green Tribunal (NGT) visited Govardhan this week to inspect the progress of development there. The work was analysed according to the seventeen guidelines that the NGT issued in 2015. Amongst other directives, the court had ordered that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Cows and Cow Protection, Development, Drains and Sewage Treatment, Environment, Feature Articles, Land issues, Roads and Traffic Congestion, Tourism, Tree Cutting and Planting, Water issues Tagged With: demoliiton, encroachments, Govardhan Parikrama, NGT, sewage, solid waste management

NGT asks Mathura administration to submit report on sewerage treatment plant near Yamuna

August 25, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

NGT asks Mathura administration to submit report on sewerage treatment plant near Yamuna

Mathura, 2017.08.25 (Aditya Devi, TNN): Hearing a petition seeking stay on developmental work carried out by the Mathura administration on the heritage ghats of Vrindavan, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a detailed report from the Jal Nigam on a proposed sewerage treatment plant (STP) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Development, Drains and Sewage Treatment, Feature Articles, Ghats, Heritage, Riverfront and Ghats, Water issues, Yamuna Tagged With: Akash Vashishtha, Alliance for Culture and Environment (ACE), Amit Khemka, Jal Nigam, Kosi drain, National Green Tribunal (NGT), riverfront development, Riverfront Development and Beautification Project, sewage treatment plant, Vijay Goswami

Once buried under garbage and sludge, Rinmochan Kund is now reborn

June 22, 2017 by VT Staff Leave a Comment

Once buried under garbage and sludge, Rinmochan Kund is now reborn

Govardhan, 2017.06.22 (VT): Once lost under a mass of garbage and sludge, the historic Rinmochan Kund was re-inaugurated today in Govardhan. The renovation of this important heritage site is yet another successful project by the Braj Foundation. UP Power Minister Shrikant Sharma was the chief guest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archeological sites, Cleaning and Waste Management, Construction, Culture, Development, Drains and Sewage Treatment, Environment, Feature Articles, Heritage, Kund Restoration, Kunds, Land issues, News, NGOs, Pilgrimage, Sacred life, Sanitation, Special Events, The Braj Foundation Tagged With: ancestors, encroachment, Garbage, Gaya, Govardhan, heritage, pollution, RInmochan Kund, solid waste management, tarpan, The Braj Foundation

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