On Sunday, Yamuna’s Vasudev Ghat, situated close to Kashmere Gate ISBT, noticed trash skimmers, weed harvesters, and a dredge utility craft, beginning an operation to wash the polluted river on the orders of the L-G workplace.
The ghat on Thursday was decked up with elephant statues, baradaris and decorative chhatris, as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, alongside along with her six ministers, took half in a night aarti, pledging to wash the Yamuna — one of many key guarantees made by the BJP within the run-up to the Delhi polls.
After taking oath at Ramlila Maidan through the day, BJP leaders arrived on the ghat amid chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
The windy night was abuzz with pleasure as BJP supporters and curious onlookers gathered on the Yamuna River Bridge close to the ISBT Kashmere Gate.
Gunjan Wadhwa (44), a resident of Civil Strains, got here to the ghat along with her members of the family to catch a glimpse of the brand new Chief Minister. “I dwell close by and noticed on the information that Rekha ji is coming right here. So, all my members of the family — my daughter, husband and mother-in-law — got here right here to witness this second. I really feel so blissful and proud… The BJP has helped our household rather a lot. Manoj Tiwari ji (Northeast Delhi BJP MP) has personally supported us.”
Lalita Sharma (50), who has been a BJP employee for greater than twenty years, was additionally on the ghat to witness the event. “My household struggles at any time when the river floods… The federal government’s negligence in taking motion towards sewage being blended into the water has destroyed this holy river, which is as near our hearts because the River Ganga. Now that BJP has come to energy, an answer shall be discovered for all such issues. When folks of Delhi will be capable of take a dip in Yamuna… it is going to be a dream come true,” she mentioned.
Following the aarti, as prasad was being distributed, newly sworn-in Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa mentioned, “Right this moment’s aarti will give us the power we want. We carried out the aarti hoping that the river could be restored… This authorities will work tirelessly. It isn’t right here to make excuses, however to deliver to fruition Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s desires, and to remodel Delhi into a fantastic ‘viksit’ (developed) metropolis.”
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As a part of the beautification and revamp of the Yamuna riverfront, the Delhi Growth Authority (DDA) plans to revive historic ghats.
When contacted, a DDA official mentioned, “The plan is to revive and full cleansing the Yamuna inside three years, as introduced by the L-G. We’re at present within the means of deconcretising the Yamuna floodplains… Plans are being ready to deconcretise Sur Ghat.”
“Not too long ago, common inspections had been performed by the DDA, DMRC, and the atmosphere division to take away particles dumped on the floodplains. These efforts are in step with the Delhi Excessive Courtroom’s instructions for the rejuvenation and restoration of the Yamuna,” the official added.
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