Birthday celebrations on the banks of the Yamuna? Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma wants residents to mark their special day by the river, with plans to build huts where families can celebrate birthdays while also taking part in cleanliness drives.
The unusual proposal is part of the Delhi government’s efforts to encourage people to develop a personal connection with the Yamuna and take responsibility for keeping it clean.
When people bring their happiest moments to the river, they will never let it be dirty again,” Verma said on Monday. The unusual proposal is part of the Delhi government’s efforts to encourage people to develop a personal connection with the Yamuna and take responsibility for keeping it clean. “I appeal to every Delhiite to celebrate your birthday with Mother Yamuna. The birthday proposal comes alongside a much bigger plan to tackle pollution in the river.
I will celebrate mine there on 7 November. 76,755 kg of municipal solid waste was removed during the drive, according to Verma.
The minister said special huts would be developed along the riverbanks where families could gather for celebrations and also spend time volunteering to clean the ghats. He said the campaign was not a one-day exercise but the beginning of a sustained effort to restore the river.
