Unquiet flows the Yamuna - The Hindu
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Unquiet flows the Yamuna SHAILAJA TRIPATHI CHATLINE Artist and environmentalist Ravi Agarwal finds a metaphor in Yamuna as he raises some existential concerns, writes SHAILAJA TRIPATHI
Long before the polluted Yamuna became a commonplace subject discussed in public and private forums with intensity, there were a few who were working towards the cause quietly. Artist and environmentalist Ravi Agarwal was one of them. Photographing the river since the ‘90s, even Ravi isn’t sure about the number of visits he has made to the river but he is certain that he has covered the entire length. “I don’t think I know it yet but yes I can say I have seen a lot of it,” he says gazing at the expanse of the river visible at Golden Jubilee Park, near old Yamuna Bridge. This is the same site Ravi had mounted a spectacular public art festival, “The Yamuna-Elbe Project” in 2011, with the idea of creating ecological rivers in cities and have people experience the rivers. A whole range of activities — performances, boat rides, installations, walks, discussions — took place on this particular point, Ravi describes as one of the most accessible entries to Yamuna in the city. Even if the government didn’t follow it up with what Ravi had desired, he is happy that at least with the help of DTC buses — it ran buses from several places in the city to Printable version | Apr 21, 2013 9:09:17 AM | http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/unquiet-flows-the-yamuna/article4635077.ece © The Hindu
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