- Title: Volunteers clean India’s Yamuna river on World Rivers Day
- Date: 26th September 2021
- Summary: AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (SEPTEMBER 26, 2021) (ANI-NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF BUFFALOES AND GARBAGE IN YAMUNA RIVER BUFFALO BATHING IN RIVER VOLUNTEERS COLLECTING GARBAGE FROM RIVERBANK GARBAGE VOLUNTEERS COLLECTING GARBAGE VARIOUS OF VOLUNTEERS CLEANING GARBAGE IN RIVER VOLUNTEER KEEPING GARBAGE IN BAG (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) CLEANING VOLUNTEER, VIJAY JADON, SAYING: "As we can see this is Yamuna view point, but this is so dirty that nobody wants to come here. It stinks terribly. We thought that we should take baby steps towards preserving the river and then we will move on to the bigger steps. (REPORTER ASKING: Did you clean here today?) Yes, we cleaned here today." VARIOUS OF VOLUNTEERS COLLECTING GARBAGE GARBAGE FLOATING IN WATER WATER FLOWING FROM DRAIN/ GARBAGE FLOATING GARBAGE FLOATING GARBAGE AT RIVER BANK (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) YAMUNA RIVER PRIEST, AGRA, JUGAL KISHOR KSHOTRIYA, SAYING: "Yamuna is known for her glory and influence. These days it is weeping because of its miserable state. It is for all to see how toxic sewage water pouring into the river is polluting it. Other major pollutants are laundry water, chemical waste from factories. In a way, Yamuna is crying for help but its conservation is not being done." VARIOUS OF WATER FLOWING IN RIVER RIVER
- Embargoed: 10th October 2021 12:59
- Keywords: Agra India Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh World Rivers day Yamuna River garbage pollution toxic waste dump
- Location: AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
- City: AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Pollution,Environment
- Reuters ID: LVA001EWCUZPR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Volunteers gathered on the banks of Yamuna River in Agra city, home to India's iconic Taj Mahal monument, on Sunday (September 26) to clean garbage in the river as they aimed to create awareness and promote its conservation to mark World Rivers Day.
Volunteers from a non-government organization picked trash accumulated in the river and at the river bank as buffaloes bathed and water from the drain flowed in the river.
"This is Yamuna view point but this is so dirty that nobody wants to come here. It stinks terribly. We thought that we should take baby steps towards preserving the river and then we will move on to the bigger steps," said a volunteer, Vijay Jadon.
Agra is struggling to cope with a polluting Yamuna River due to dumping of waste and administration neglect.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, around 70 percent of the pollution in the Yamuna River is human excrement and industrial effluents. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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