Citizens\, state officials come together to rejuvenate Ur river in MP

Citizens, state officials come together to rejuvenate Ur river in MP

The Ur is almost 85 km in length. Increased encroachment has led to a decline in forest cover and there's a steady emptying of traditional ponds

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Madhya Pradesh

Anjuli Bhargava  |  New Delhi 

Proximity is enough for a spark of inspiration between two districts separated by a state border. Tikamgarh, situated in northern Madhya Pradesh, has taken inspiration from Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district on how to rejuvenate a river.

Lalitpur, which is an hour’s drive from Tikamgarh, had revived the Ody a couple of years ago. The 18 km river in Lalitpur had over years of neglect begun to resemble a drain. But a focused effort of two years led by locals and supported by the district administration ensured that it became a river again with flowing water and associated ...
First Published: Tue, September 08 2020. 06:05 IST