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...]
NGT Allows Sheet-Piling Work on Yamuna Riverbed in Vrindavan
Agra, 2017.05.16 (TOI): The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday allowed the Mathura irrigation department to carry out sheet piling activity on the Yamuna river bed. Moreover, it directed the department to submit a detailed plan to the tribunal before the next date of hearing on drainage system and … [Read more...]
Vrindavan widows take to the streets to protest Mathura merger
Vrindavan, 2017.05.02 (VT): The world-famous widows of Vrindavan took to the streets on Monday to protest the proposed merger of Mathura and Vrindavan. Other elderly women and sadhvis also joined the demonstration, which paraded through the grand road in front of Shri Rangji Temple. Bela Devi … [Read more...]
Irregularities in Vrindavan riverfront project under scrutiny
Vrindavan, 2017.04.06 (DJ): On taking over the UP Chief Minister's post, Yogi Adityanath ordered a judicial inquiry into cost overruns in the outgoing government's Gomati River project. Now it appears that this has led to a probe of irregularities in the riverfront project in Vrindavan, which was … [Read more...]
Hand over Yamuna Ghats to ASI, activist demands in letter to PM Modi
Mathura, 2017.04.09 (OI): Social activist Madhumangal Shukla has demanded handing over the maintenance of Yamuna's Ghats in Vrindavan to the Archaeological Survey of India for their proper upkeep. "The ghats are losing their glory. The basic purpose of their construction by kings is being defeated … [Read more...]
How to Steal a River
After suffering tragic abuse upriver, the Yamuna in Vrindavan is subjected to further mistreatment including the illegal mining of sand. This recent article from The New York Times speaks to the plight of Vrindavan with its vivid depiction of the illegal sand trade and explanation of such mining's … [Read more...]
Heritage dies on Vrindavan’s ghats
The original article by Rashme Sehgal was published in The Hindu on February 25th, 2017. Vrindavan means forest—it brings to mind a green landscape where gopis roamed, cattle grazed and Krishna performed his leelas. Today, not only have the forests vanished, the city’s architectural heritage too … [Read more...]
NGT says “No” to project on Vrindavan’s Yamuna riverfront
New Delhi, 2017.02.23: (New Indian Express): The National Green Tribunal today refused to allow construction activity on the Yamuna riverfront in the temple town of Vrindavan. The Uttar Pradesh government, under the Vrindavan rejuvenation project, has proposed “expansion, renovation and … [Read more...]
“I teach them art, they teach me life”
I made workbooks for the Yamuna kids so they could color, draw, and practice their abc's. I have noticed that the community doesn't really believe in them because they dont take school seriously. When I was purchasing the notebooks, the shopkeeper was incredulous when I told him who they were for. … [Read more...]
Activists rejoice as new law bans any construction on floodplains
Vrindavan, 2017.02.15 (VT): Environmental activists of Braj are rejoicing over a new law against any construction on flood plains of the Ganga and its tributaries. The notification issued by the Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation banning construction of … [Read more...]
Unbridled construction erodes Vrindavan’s ecology
2017.02.15, Vrindavan (IANS): Once famous for its 12 dense forests and hundreds of water bodies, Vrindavan, the “leela-bhoomi”, sacred land, of Sri Krishna and his consort Radha, Hinduism’s popular divinities, is fast turning into a concrete jungle. “Instead of trees you have multi-storeyed … [Read more...]
Ring road around Giriraj Parikrama to be constructed soon
Govardhan, 2016.11.25 (VT): A ring road will be constructed in Govardhan to improve the connectivity to the holy town. The proposed road will run along the Giriraj Parikrama, and will be called outer Parikrama. The construction of the ring road will begin soon, as the first installment of the … [Read more...]
RTI reveals the blatant violation of law in the River Front Developmental Project
Vrindavan, 2016.10.09 (VT): After the Allahabad High Court issued the notices to the different government department, for carrying out the ‘Riverfront Development Project’ in Vrindavan, surprising revelation came in light from an official letter received as a reply of the ‘Right to Information.’ In … [Read more...]
Before elections SP Government showering more cash on Braj projects
Mathura 2016.08.24 (VT): UP State Government has released more funds for Braj region, in the complementary budget presented on Tuesday. Jawahar Bagh has been allotted 15 crore rupees for beautification, whereas farmers affected by the Gokul Barrage will get 2 crore extra compensation, over and … [Read more...]
Building 700ft Vrindavan temple: A mix of faiths, expertise and nationalities
Vrindavan, 2016.07.20 (Hemendra Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times): The Chandrodaya Temple being built in Vrindavan is a tall order. At 700ft, the temple will be three times the height of Delhi’s Qutub Minar. But what is more unique about the project is that the temple is being constructed – both in terms … [Read more...]
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