Ganga activist fast enters the 87th day Sep 08, 2013 - Rashme Sehgal | Age Correspondent Email this page Printer-friendly version . .. Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand’s fast to save the Ganga has now entered its 87th day. The Swami, earlier known as Prof. G.D. Agarwal heading the department of civil and environmental engineering at IIT Kanpur, is on a fast-unto-death at Matri Sadan ashram in Haridwar to press for his demand for the scrapping of all hydro projects on the Bhagirathi, Alaknanda and the Mandakini river basins. Swami Shivanand, the founder and president of the Matri Sadan, who had travelled to Delhi to speak at a public hearing on rivers organised by Prof. Rajinder Singh, pointed out, “He is 82 years of age and has already lost over 15 kilos. He has become severely anaemic and the government needs to wake up and pay attention to his demands. We need to save both him and the Ganga.” The Matri Sadan has become the hub for the Save the Ganges movement and has witnessed forty fasts undertaken by Swami Nigmanand. . Comments I demand all members of the Manas Ranjan Mishra 13 Sep 2013 - 09:34 I demand all members of the NRGBA to resign from their coveted posts. Rajendra ji can do it easily as he has come to life from nowhere... so nothing to lose... Shri Ravi Chopra has promised to resign giving ultimatum of two days to the Govt. Others know their commitment to Ganga in relative to G.D.ji. All do not deserve to sit there when the ardent protector dies in full public apathy... The NRGBA is not there to beautify certain and some individuals but to care for the Ganga and the people around her. They are answerable to the people of the nation and for posterity...
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