"Rally for Rivers" a nationwide awareness rally to save our rapidly depleting rivers was flagged off by the Dr.Harshvardhan, Union Minister of Environment and Climate change, Velumani, Minister of Municipalities, and Mr.Badnore as well as Sadhguru.
Flambuoyant former cricketer Virendra Sehwag, who graced the occassion took part in the rally for the few kilometers on Sunday.
A raising movement aimed at reviving and rejuvenating the depleting Rivers of India. “Rally for Rivers” is aimed to create awareness on reviving and restoring our perennial rivers commenced from V.O.C Grounds, Coimbatore after a public event.
The momentous and lad mark occasion also marked the 60th birthday of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Yoga Centre, whose brain child was the rally.
Speaking on the occasion Sadhguru said “no farmer would be able to do farming in a land where there is no fertility and water. It’s time we did something to bring back the fertility of the soil and water in our perennial rivers which are slowly turning seasonal streams”.
“What is expected is to bring out the twice the amount of potential in us; that’s the reason why Sehwag is here. He scored 200 runs when everyone expected a 100. All of you keep pace with the rally for the entire duration.
Sadhugu noted that each one of us, should think of the farmer before eating our dinner.
“At least for 20 seconds to think of the farmers in gratitude who have given us the grains by not feeding their kith and kin, and the to bring out the humanity within us” Sadhguru said.
Virender Sehwag, the former cricketer in his speech said that child he saw the rivers flowing and would like to see them flowing again at least at the fag end of his life.
Dr.Harsh Vardhan said that he wanted to be part of this event very much that he rushed to Coimbatore from Delhi immediately directly after the Ministers swearing in Ceremony. He also conveyed the best wishes of Our Prime Minister for the success of the Rally.
Shri V P Singh Badnore mentioned in his speech that this event is very historic to Coimbatore and our Country and it’s very special the 60th Birthday of Sadhguru could not have been celebrated so meaningfully in any other way.
Shri Natarajan, Shri Velumani, Shri Narain Karthikeyan, Ms.Mithali Raj, gave felicitation addresses and lauded Sadhguru and extended their support for the Rally.
Prof. K.Ramasamy, VC of TNAU, who has also served as Member in National Policy planning of Agriculture Biotechnology, Farm-irrigation and Biogas Development, by giving his expertise has supported the expert team in drafting out the Policy recommendation to the Government. Sadhguru and the Vice Chancellor exchanged MOUS regarding the same.
Our rivers which nourished our life and our civilization for thousands of years have been depleting. Volunteers have been working intensely across the country to spread awareness among students, Government, Private Offices, social welfare organizations about depletion of our rivers. This is not a protest or agitation. This is a massive awareness campaign to catalyze policy and action to increase the basic water flow of our rivers.
The government must immediately create a policy that will offer scientific solutions to increase our soil fertility and rejuvenate river flow and bring about an economic transformation in the lives of the farmers. An expert committee of environmental scientists and lawmakers are in the process of drawing up a draft policy recommendation. One of the very simple, yet effective means to replenish our rivers is to create a kilometer-wide tree cover on riversides (and half a kilometer for tributaries). This recommendation also includes many other economic and ecological non-negotiables. This which will be submitted to the Central Government and State Chief Ministers. At the same time, such a political law can only be implemented with the support of the public.
As an effort to generate awareness on saving our rivers, Sadhguru, Founder of Isha foundation, will be traveling across India for 30 days, driving a car all by himself for around 7000 km. Jawans from the Border Security Force are also traveling along with the participants of the rally.
He will be joined by the general public, leaders and celebrities at various places along his way. This nationwide rally that was flagged off on 3rd September, travelling through 16 States, with more than 20 events happening en route, culminates at New Delhi on the 2nd of October. All the 16 Chief Ministers have confirmed their participation in these events and have extended their support.
In Tamilnadu, major events are scheduled to happen at Madurai, Kanyakumari, Trichy, Pondicherry and Chennai.
Many Organizations including Confederation of Indian Industries, Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, and Indian Railways have extended their support for this noble cause. Many leaders, across and political parties and religions, have been extending their support for this noble cause nationwide. More than 300 influencers including Film Stars, Sports Personalities Government Officials, have been extending their support for the past one month.
One can simply support this by giving a missed call to 8000980009. Each missed call will be a citizen's vote seeking policy and action for saving our depleting rivers.
Flambuoyant former cricketer Virendra Sehwag, who graced the occassion took part in the rally for the few kilometers on Sunday.
A raising movement aimed at reviving and rejuvenating the depleting Rivers of India. “Rally for Rivers” is aimed to create awareness on reviving and restoring our perennial rivers commenced from V.O.C Grounds, Coimbatore after a public event.
The momentous and lad mark occasion also marked the 60th birthday of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Yoga Centre, whose brain child was the rally.
Speaking on the occasion Sadhguru said “no farmer would be able to do farming in a land where there is no fertility and water. It’s time we did something to bring back the fertility of the soil and water in our perennial rivers which are slowly turning seasonal streams”.
“What is expected is to bring out the twice the amount of potential in us; that’s the reason why Sehwag is here. He scored 200 runs when everyone expected a 100. All of you keep pace with the rally for the entire duration.
Sadhugu noted that each one of us, should think of the farmer before eating our dinner.
“At least for 20 seconds to think of the farmers in gratitude who have given us the grains by not feeding their kith and kin, and the to bring out the humanity within us” Sadhguru said.
Virender Sehwag, the former cricketer in his speech said that child he saw the rivers flowing and would like to see them flowing again at least at the fag end of his life.
Dr.Harsh Vardhan said that he wanted to be part of this event very much that he rushed to Coimbatore from Delhi immediately directly after the Ministers swearing in Ceremony. He also conveyed the best wishes of Our Prime Minister for the success of the Rally.
Shri V P Singh Badnore mentioned in his speech that this event is very historic to Coimbatore and our Country and it’s very special the 60th Birthday of Sadhguru could not have been celebrated so meaningfully in any other way.
Shri Natarajan, Shri Velumani, Shri Narain Karthikeyan, Ms.Mithali Raj, gave felicitation addresses and lauded Sadhguru and extended their support for the Rally.
Prof. K.Ramasamy, VC of TNAU, who has also served as Member in National Policy planning of Agriculture Biotechnology, Farm-irrigation and Biogas Development, by giving his expertise has supported the expert team in drafting out the Policy recommendation to the Government. Sadhguru and the Vice Chancellor exchanged MOUS regarding the same.
Our rivers which nourished our life and our civilization for thousands of years have been depleting. Volunteers have been working intensely across the country to spread awareness among students, Government, Private Offices, social welfare organizations about depletion of our rivers. This is not a protest or agitation. This is a massive awareness campaign to catalyze policy and action to increase the basic water flow of our rivers.
The government must immediately create a policy that will offer scientific solutions to increase our soil fertility and rejuvenate river flow and bring about an economic transformation in the lives of the farmers. An expert committee of environmental scientists and lawmakers are in the process of drawing up a draft policy recommendation. One of the very simple, yet effective means to replenish our rivers is to create a kilometer-wide tree cover on riversides (and half a kilometer for tributaries). This recommendation also includes many other economic and ecological non-negotiables. This which will be submitted to the Central Government and State Chief Ministers. At the same time, such a political law can only be implemented with the support of the public.
As an effort to generate awareness on saving our rivers, Sadhguru, Founder of Isha foundation, will be traveling across India for 30 days, driving a car all by himself for around 7000 km. Jawans from the Border Security Force are also traveling along with the participants of the rally.
He will be joined by the general public, leaders and celebrities at various places along his way. This nationwide rally that was flagged off on 3rd September, travelling through 16 States, with more than 20 events happening en route, culminates at New Delhi on the 2nd of October. All the 16 Chief Ministers have confirmed their participation in these events and have extended their support.
In Tamilnadu, major events are scheduled to happen at Madurai, Kanyakumari, Trichy, Pondicherry and Chennai.
Many Organizations including Confederation of Indian Industries, Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, and Indian Railways have extended their support for this noble cause. Many leaders, across and political parties and religions, have been extending their support for this noble cause nationwide. More than 300 influencers including Film Stars, Sports Personalities Government Officials, have been extending their support for the past one month.
One can simply support this by giving a missed call to 8000980009. Each missed call will be a citizen's vote seeking policy and action for saving our depleting rivers.