Religious meet to save Mula-Mutha river

We Punekars, along with Shivrai Mitra Mandal, plans to hold a religious gathering to spread awareness on river pollution.

PUNE Water is considered as a source of life in different religions and so to revive the Mula-Mutha river, city-based organisations We Punekars, along with Shivrai Mitra Mandal, plans to hold a religious gathering to spread awareness on river pollution.

City-based organisation We Punekars says keeping the Mula-Mutha river (in pic) clean is not just the responsibility of the civic body, but also of the residents.(HT PHOTO)

The event will be held at Natubaug chowk, Walvekar lawns, near DMart, on Satara road on January 13.

The paduka (footwear) of Shri Akkalkot Swami Samarth Maharaj will be brought to the city and volunteers plan to launch a petition which will talk of sewage, garbage, encroachment and debris dumping-free river and will take signatures of one lakh devotees.

Uma Khare, a volunteer from We Punekars, said, “The Mula-Mutha river has been an integral part of the history and culture of the city. Unfortunately, the lifeline of the city has been virtually reduced to sewage drains today. Keeping the river clean is not just the responsibility of the civic body, but also of the residents. So, we want to create awareness about the same among masses.”

Suvarna Tapkir of We Punekar said, “We consider it as the responsibility of the civil society to save the river, and hence we are working towards creating awareness among the residents. The organisation has recently conducted cleanliness drives on the bank of the river.”

Sujit Kale, organiser, Shivrai Mitra Mandal, said, “We want people to realise the importance of water and rivers.”