Following are some points which can express Save Yamuna campaigns recent past and current status:
· Maan Mandir has actually picked up speed and volume since it has parted ways with Yamuna Rakshak Dal. True brajwasis have expressed relief and have further strengthen the campaign. Many more brajwasi leaders have now joined in.
· The two most leading newspapers of the state of Uttar Pradesh are running daily articles and campaign on River Yamuna restoration in their publications in tandem with the Save Yamuna campaign.
· The best that has happened is the formation of the new Central government with Narendra
Modi as the new Prime Minister. He has publicly assured of cleansing Ganga & Yamuna and has actually formed a special new ministry for this purpose. Miss Uma Bharti ji is the minister.
· Maan Mandir representatives have met her and the concerned officials. we have expressed our issues and remedial measures. We have been assured due action. However, the new ministry is evaluating several option before it sets into action and this is taking time. She has recently announced that in the third phase of restoration they shall ensure adequate flow and also build parallel channels. These have been the main demands of Save Yamuna campaign all along.
· Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has gone slow and there is hardly any movement.
· The National Green Tribunal is moving at good speed and involved two IIT’s, India’s premier Engineering Institutes to formulate a practical solution to clean River Yamuna. We, Maan Mandir are in close touch with them and with Krishna’s grace something positive shall come out. The need for Minimum Eco Flow has been suggested in the new committee.
· The local populations of Mathura, Vrindavan are whole heartedly joining in big numbers at the various big demonstrations being held there. The Local Member of Parliament is also sensitized. Local Media is over overwhelmingly covering these events. Smaller towns of Braj are similarly organizing such events to highlight their concern.
· People are looking up-to the March 1st 2015 deadline that has been given to the new Government to act. This was conveyed to it at a strong rally of thousands held in New Delhi on 22nd September with good media coverage.
