NGT sets time limit for proper waste disposal in Vrindavan

by Vrindavan Today The National Green Tribunal has again pulled the Vrindavan Municipality for reckless dumping of the municipal solid waste in the pilgrimage town...

Dying forests of Braj

The land of Radha and Krishna, Braj (or Braj mandal as locals say) have always been famous because of the past times of Lords....

Yamuna Restoration

The National Green Tribunal has directed a principal committee, constituted by it, to hold a meeting to determine the environmental flow of Yamuna from...

New Temple Project at Ekachakra Dham

The importance of Ekachakra Dham to Gaudiya Vaishnavas is immeasurable. Even so, despite its spiritual significance, it is quite un-visited. This is mainly due to its rural location and lack of facilities for pilgrims.

River pollution in Bangladesh

Unabated atrocity on people's right to safe water A. Introduction: a. Bangladesh is a deltaic land created & flown over by numerous rivers; the land...

Discovery of Vrindavan (16-18th century)

This era was marked by a presence of several important personalities. After making an extensive pilgrimage of Bharata Bhumi (India) Sripada Madhavendra Puri began the restoration work of Vrindavan.

Old-Growth Banyans Face Destruction

Between 15,000 and 20,000 giant, ancient, sacred old-growth Banyan trees are to be cut down on the road from Bhuvaneshvar to Jagannath Puri beginning this week.

Sewage treatment plants and pumping stations inspected: Not so good

Officers from Yamuna Task Force (YTF) inspected the functioning of the Sewer Treatment Pumps (STP) flowing in Yamuna. They found that the old STP...

No remedy from chemical waste till Diwali

Thousands of fishes died in Yamuna due to chemical waste from vibrators, nickel plants, etc. but the administration is not ready to take any...

IT Minister issues digital identity card to Vrindavan widows

Telecom Minister today visited widows of Vrindavan Ashram in Mathura district to issue Aadhaar numbers to them, calling it a “high watermark” of Digital...