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Indore Residents Pledge at Krishna Pura Chhatri to Revive Kanh River
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 07:01 AM
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Citizens and environmentalists gathered at Krishna Pura Chhatri in Indore on Monday, launching a public campaign to restore the Kanh‑Saraswati river after massive spending failed to improve its condition.
Hundreds of crores of rupees have been spent on the Kanh‑Saraswati river, yet its degradation continues unabated, prompting local activists to seek a new approach. On Monday, a group of concerned citizens and environmental experts assembled at the historic Krishna Pura Chhatri ghats in Indore to launch a grassroots campaign aimed at reviving the waterway.
The gathering, organized by the local practice mandal, featured a public pledge where participants committed to regular clean‑up drives, monitoring of water quality, and advocacy for stricter enforcement of anti‑pollution regulations. Speakers highlighted the river's cultural significance and its role in the city's ecology, urging authorities to complement community efforts with transparent fund utilization.
Organizers plan to mobilize volunteers for weekly river‑bank clean‑ups and to collaborate with municipal bodies for better waste‑management infrastructure. The initiative reflects growing public frustration over perceived mismanagement of large‑scale river‑restoration funds and a desire for community‑led stewardship.
While officials have not yet responded to the pledge, the event underscores a rising civic movement in Indore demanding accountability and tangible results for the Kanh river's revival.
The gathering, organized by the local practice mandal, featured a public pledge where participants committed to regular clean‑up drives, monitoring of water quality, and advocacy for stricter enforcement of anti‑pollution regulations. Speakers highlighted the river's cultural significance and its role in the city's ecology, urging authorities to complement community efforts with transparent fund utilization.
Organizers plan to mobilize volunteers for weekly river‑bank clean‑ups and to collaborate with municipal bodies for better waste‑management infrastructure. The initiative reflects growing public frustration over perceived mismanagement of large‑scale river‑restoration funds and a desire for community‑led stewardship.
While officials have not yet responded to the pledge, the event underscores a rising civic movement in Indore demanding accountability and tangible results for the Kanh river's revival.