Efforts for river conservation inspired by Narmada Yatra begins

Bhopal: “Namami Devi Narmade”- Seva Yatra today reached Amoda and Murgakheda village in Narisnghpur district , which is the ashram of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati Maharaj. Villagers welcomed the Yatra. Each and every house in the village was decorated with Narmada conservation Sukti, Rangoli and Vandanvar. The entire village from the road to the Narmada bank was decorated like a bride.

A unique example of effort towards conservation of Narmada came to the fore in Amoda village. A villager Kaushalendra Singh Judeo cleaned the weeds spread on the local bank. The people’s representatives presented him with a shawl and shriphal.

Priest of Maheshwar’s Satmatra temple Kamalgiri Guruji is accompanying the Narmada Seva Yatra from Maheshwar on his two-wheeler. He said he was inspired by the Narmada itself to join the Yatra and that he would accompany it to Amarkantak. Children from New Middle School Amoda presented a play on Narmada conservation, freeing Narmada of pollution, tree plantation and de-addiction.

Sant Balak Das said during the Jan Samvad that water crisis was deepening in the entire world and to remove this people must become aware. We are fortunate that Narmada is the lifeline of our state from the east to west. We must make extra efforts through public participation for its conservation and promotion.

State Women’s Commission Chairman Smt. Lata Wankhede said that women power must also come forward in conserving the Narmada. It is our duty to save Narmada- which gives us the experience of purity when we take a dip in it and gives immense satisfaction when we drink its water. All must resolve that we shall plant saplings on both banks of the river Narmada and spread greenery.

During the Jan Samvad, guests performed the poojan of Narmada Seva Yatra Dhwaj, Kalash and Kanyas. Narmada Mahaarti was conducted on the banks of the river at Amoda after Jan Samvad.-WTN