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Meri Dilli, Meri Yamuna Citizens’ Action Plan An Initiative of The Art of Living

Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna

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This is a presentation about a very large Campaign and Event : Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna focussed on creating awareness to clean Yamuna and Delhi. This has been initiated by the world's largest voluntary NGO :The Art of Living with the support of UNESCO, WHO, large number of Corporates, various NGOs and community groups. Spread the word... Join the cause... and be there at Purana Quila on 7th March...

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Meri Dilli, Meri YamunaCitizens’ Action Plan

An Initiative of The Art of Living

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Asian Age – Feb 5, 2010

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Why Should We Care About Yamuna!Page | 4

Approx. 70% of the pollution in

Yamuna is human excrement

Central Pollution Control Board

3.6 billion litres of sewage is

generated from Delhi everyday

– More than 50% goes into Yamuna

without any treatment!

The Yamuna Action Plan that started in 1993

has not met with much success

despite spending billions of rupees

60% of Delhi’s water needs are

served by Yamuna

57 million people dependent on

Yamuna

Yamuna Action Plan II

Supreme Court has given green signal to Rs 2.5 billion

plan

Too Little and Too Slow?

No one seems to have any idea

what’s going to happen, and

when!

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Also…Page | 5

Considered to be one of the most

sacred and ecologically

important rivers.

Yamuna supports a wide variety of

plant and animal species and is

home to thousands of resident and migratory birds.

The banks of the river are one of

the last refuges for the dwindling populations of

blackbucks, chitals,nilgais, etc.

Yamuna is vital for the support of the

Economy and Ecology of the wildlife, the

Ecosystem and the water security of

the Capital.

River Yamuna serves as the

lifeline to millions of people,

providing drinking water and is also used for irrigating vast agricultural

lands.

The ‘Vedas’ were written on the

banks of Yamuna.

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Page | 6New York has Hudson

Amsterdam has Amsel

Cologne has Rhine

London has Thames

Rome has Tiber

Vienna has Danube

Can We Say

Delhi has Yamuna?

Time for Us to

RISE and ACT

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Citizens’ Action PlanAn Initiative of The Art of Living

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The Plan

Join hands with EVERYONE | Create a strong forum• Government of India and Delhi Government

• Corporate Sector and Business Community

• Various Departments – Jal Board, Environment, Municipal Corporation

• Leaders from Arts, Culture, Music, Entertainment, Media

• Educational Institutes, Schools, Colleges – Administrators, Professors, Students,

• Defense and Allied Forces, Police, Scouts,

• NGOs

• Resident Welfare Associations

• The Citizens of Delhi-NCR

Collaborate – bring everyone together, join forces

• Act as a Catalyst

• Help develop a roadmap

• Keep the issue in focus till it gets solved

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Mar 7: The Launch

Mar 7 to 14 – each day

• Cleaning of the Ghats

Sep’2010

• Inspire a million people to come out and clean Delhi-NCR

Each month – a large event to build up pace

• April: 50,000 children participate in a painting competition – the theme – Yamuna Cleaning

• May

• June

• July

• Aug

Keep up the focus!

Building-up the Momentum

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Mar 7: The Launch

Launch in a massive function in the presence of

• H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

• Chief Minister of Delhi

• Ministers of Government of India and Delhi Government

• Leaders of the Corporate Sector and Business Community

• Senior Officials of the various Departments– Jal Board, Environment, Police, Defense Forces, etc.

• NGOs, Resident Welfare Associations, Students

• Leaders from Arts, Culture, Music, Education, Schools, Colleges

• The Citizens of Delhi-NCR

Oath for Increasing Awareness about the need for cleaning Yamuna and for cleaning of the banks from March 8 to 14 – A Call for Action

Mass Meditation for Yamuna to be conducted by H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Performance by the award winning artistes of Ability Unlimited – directed by Sallauddin Pasha

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Mar 7 to 14: On the Yamuna Banks

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Mar 7 ITO

Mar 8 Okhla

Mar 9 Kalindi Kunj

Mar 10 Wazirabad

Mar 11 Nizamuddin

Mar 12 Old Bridge

Mar 13 Kudesia Ghat

Mar 14 Metro Bridge

Thames was DIRTY – London Did It | We Will Do It Too

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April 2010

• Painting Competition

• 50,000 children

May 2010

• Program to be decided

• Mass public participation

June 2010

• Program to be decided

• Mass public participation

July 2010

• Program to be decided

• Mass public participation

August 2010

• Program to be decided

• Mass public participation

Build It Up | Each Month

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Sep’2010

‘Clean Delhi’ before the Commonwealth Games

A Million People participate

• 5% of Delhi-NCR population

Commonwealth Games: Oct 3 to 14, 2010

• We choose a day about 2 weeks earlier

• Sep 19, Sunday or Sep 26, Sunday

Biggest ever community project:

• A World Record

• Show the world ‘It is Possible’

• Set an example for the world – and inspire the new generation

Becomes the ‘global story of the year’

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The Growing Team of Supporters

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TAPAS

…..100+ organizations soon

Health Fitness Trust

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Participant

• Public Support

• Participation in various Events

• Mar 7

• Mar 7 to 14

• April to August

• September

Supporter

• Employees volunteer to help run the program

• Organization takes responsibility for managing some part

Partner

• Employee ‘Giving’ Program

• CSR Projects

• Sponsorships

We Invite You to Join the Cause

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