Remembering the fast unto death undertaken by Gyan Swaroop Sanand (GD Agrawal) demanding a law to protect the Ganga and other rivers, the 'Waterman of India', Rajendra Singh and a number of activists will take a pledge at Devprayag to work for making the Ganga’s flow unbridled and keeping its waters clean on Wednesday.
Arriving in Dehradun on Tuesday, Singh said, “It is nearly a year since GD Agrawal started his fast unto death which ultimately resulted in his death on the 111th day. I along with a number of people who are actively involved in working for the Ganga will take a pledge at Devprayag to make the government understand that ab ki baar Ganga ki aviral dhaar, koi bhi ho sarkar (uninterrupted flow of Ganga, whichever the government). We will be generating awareness and mobilising the local communities in this initiative. After taking the pledge in Devprayag, we will go to Mana beyond Badrinath.”
Regarding the condition of the Rispana river in Dehradun, he said that the condition of this river was now worse than before. Referring to the initiative undertaken by chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat for rejuvenation of this river, he said that apparently the tree plantation done was more of a show. Encroachment, pollution and over-extr]action are the major threats to any river and these need to be addressed effectively to revive and protect a river, he stressed.