Faiz Rahman Siddiqui, TNN | Nov 10, 2012, 05.36AM IST
KANPUR: Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society has initiated Wildlife awareness campaign
for people in villages located within the catchment areas of Yamuna.
The campaign at present is underway at Hanuman temple, fairs, besides ghats along the
banks of Yamuna, where devotees throng in large numbers for a holy dip.
"Keeping in mind the upcoming festivals, fairs and holy bathing, we would garner support for
protection of Gangetic dolphins and other endangered aquatic animals, including gharial and
turtle," said Sitaram Taigor of PEACE Institute Charitable Trust Delhi.
Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society, is running eco-club activities in Yamuna, revival
techniques and development programme of the PEACE Institute Charitable Trust, Delhi.
The PEACE Institute Charitable Trust (PICT) has been extensively carrying out restoration programme to conserve Yamuna.
"On Friday, we organised a dolphin conservation exhibition at Bateshwarnath temple situated on the banks of the holy river in Agra. It
attracts a major crowd during the annual cattle fair, which is almost four centuries old and the biggest and the most spectacular fairs of
north India. "We organised dolphin conservation exhibition. The activities at the cattle fair also include plantation, developing
polythene-free zones, promotion of natural farming, eco-sanitation, river health, village health monitoring and proper management of solid
waste," said Taigor.
On October 30, an exhibition was organised at Shri Falgun Giri Temple in Kishanpur Town of Vijayapur block in Fatehpur district.
"Shri Falgun Giri is a famous God of Yamuna river catchment area in Fatehpur. Every year during Kartik month (October-November), a
traditional fair is organise in Kishanpur. Religious exhibitions, `Ramlila', `Kavi sammelan', are also held. People living in nearby districts
such as Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Kaushambi and Allahabad come to seek blessings of God Shri Falgun Giri. Panchdev Yamuna Nadi
Mitra Society, in co-ordination with local `Hanuman-Gadhi' group organised a dolphin conservation exhibition in the 'chowki' for the first
time," informed Devendra Singh, member of the society.
Dolphin conservation message was also given through loudspeakers such as 'poaching is prohibited under Wildlife Protection Act 1972',
'dolphin is a national aquatic animal', 'it is critically endangered', 'it is not a fish' and others.
For the promotion of solar energy in rural pockets, solar torches were also put on display in the `chowki' and eco-friendly products were used
to organise the exhibition.
Majority of the population in the catchment area of Yamuna carries out farming, besides other major source of livelihood is animal
husbandry. These people depend on the forest cover for fuel and for the purpose of grazing the cattle, putting immense pressure on the
green-belt.
Through the medium of painting, singing and drama, environmental education has been imparted to children who joined hands to save the
future of world's natural treasures," said Jayant Singh, another member of Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society.
KANPUR: Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society has initiated Wildlife awareness campaign
for people in villages located within the catchment areas of Yamuna.
The campaign at present is underway at Hanuman temple, fairs, besides ghats along the
banks of Yamuna, where devotees throng in large numbers for a holy dip.
"Keeping in mind the upcoming festivals, fairs and holy bathing, we would garner support for
protection of Gangetic dolphins and other endangered aquatic animals, including gharial and
turtle," said Sitaram Taigor of PEACE Institute Charitable Trust Delhi.
Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society, is running eco-club activities in Yamuna, revival
techniques and development programme of the PEACE Institute Charitable Trust, Delhi.
The PEACE Institute Charitable Trust (PICT) has been extensively carrying out restoration programme to conserve Yamuna.
"On Friday, we organised a dolphin conservation exhibition at Bateshwarnath temple situated on the banks of the holy river in Agra. It
attracts a major crowd during the annual cattle fair, which is almost four centuries old and the biggest and the most spectacular fairs of
north India. "We organised dolphin conservation exhibition. The activities at the cattle fair also include plantation, developing
polythene-free zones, promotion of natural farming, eco-sanitation, river health, village health monitoring and proper management of solid
waste," said Taigor.
On October 30, an exhibition was organised at Shri Falgun Giri Temple in Kishanpur Town of Vijayapur block in Fatehpur district.
"Shri Falgun Giri is a famous God of Yamuna river catchment area in Fatehpur. Every year during Kartik month (October-November), a
traditional fair is organise in Kishanpur. Religious exhibitions, `Ramlila', `Kavi sammelan', are also held. People living in nearby districts
such as Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Kaushambi and Allahabad come to seek blessings of God Shri Falgun Giri. Panchdev Yamuna Nadi
Mitra Society, in co-ordination with local `Hanuman-Gadhi' group organised a dolphin conservation exhibition in the 'chowki' for the first
time," informed Devendra Singh, member of the society.
Dolphin conservation message was also given through loudspeakers such as 'poaching is prohibited under Wildlife Protection Act 1972',
'dolphin is a national aquatic animal', 'it is critically endangered', 'it is not a fish' and others.
For the promotion of solar energy in rural pockets, solar torches were also put on display in the `chowki' and eco-friendly products were used
to organise the exhibition.
Majority of the population in the catchment area of Yamuna carries out farming, besides other major source of livelihood is animal
husbandry. These people depend on the forest cover for fuel and for the purpose of grazing the cattle, putting immense pressure on the
green-belt.
Through the medium of painting, singing and drama, environmental education has been imparted to children who joined hands to save the
future of world's natural treasures," said Jayant Singh, another member of Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society.
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