River Conservation: How long can we ignore it?
This article by Harsh Agarwal* is based on a freewheeling conversation with river rights activist, Shri Tapas Das of the Nadi Bachao Jibon Bachao Andolan. During this conversation, Shri Das covered multiple aspects – from his cycle rallies, the ill-effects of river barrages, weak regulatory bodies to the lack of political intent, our lackadaisical approach to river conservation and his hope for the future Shri Tapas Das runs the Nadi Bachao Jibon Bachao Andolan (Save Rivers, Save Life movement). Based out of Kolkata, Mr. Tapas has a unique way of organizing cycle rallies to raise awareness...
Source: counterview.org