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One of our most successful means of raising consciousness has been the monthly shramdaan, a symbolic cleaning of the river. The idea is notonly to draw attention towards the dismal condition of the river but alsoto solicit support in the efforts to clean up the river on a long-term basisThe first of its kind was held on 5th Dec 2000 to mark the international day of volunteers. In addition to this, the encouraging presence of UN;executive coordinator Sharon Capeling on theshramdaan held on 13th march 2001 went a long in displaying solidarity four our cause. Recently, we organized an intensive 3-day shramdaan at kudsia ghat on the 31st may-2nd June 2002 as a part of the environment week celebrations providing people of various strata, streams, and age groups an opportunity to come together and facilitate an exchange and sharing of ideas and thoughts on the issue.In addition to this, our team set up a photo exhibition demonstrating thetragic condition of the river. Our graffiti boards generated much enthusiasm and enabled participants to voice their opinion on the river while drawings made by street children portraying the pathetic state of the river provided a meaningful insight on the issue.The 'We For Yamuna' volunteers worked in tandem with the Salaam Baalak Trust children not only to clean a part of the bank but also to plant a number of saplings along the ghat. This shramdaan was successful in removing 750 tonnes of garbage from along the riverbank. Nevertheless, despite the many accomplishments of the shramdaan, what is needed is a long term planned and sustained effort to revive this precious water source. The 'We for Yamuna' team is committed to bringing about a healthier environment and for this we require the wholehearted support of all citizens.
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Please contact the ‘We For Yamuna’ team or Mr. Rajeev Singh at 4628877, ext-256/404/347 or 4629252 or email us at weforyamuna@yahoo.com or you could come visit us at : - UNDP/UNV 55, Lodi estate. New delhi-110003.