The Centre for Policy Research is association with India International Centre, New Delhi, invites you to a talk on:
Can We Rejuvenate Yamuna?
Friday, 23rd May 2025, 6:00 PM IST
Speaker:
Mr. Asok Kumar G, IAS (Retd) & Senior Fellow, CPR
Expert Panel:
Mr. D. P. Mathuria, Chief Engineer, Central Water Commission
Mr. Manu Bhatnagar, Principal Director, INTACH Natural Heritage Division
Dr. Srinivas Chokkakula, President and Chief Executive, CPR
This event will be held in Conference Room 1, Main Building, India International Centre, New Delhi.
About the talk
River Yamuna or Kalindi is not only the most important tributary of the mighty River Ganga, but also has a standing on her own. It flows almost parallel to Ganga before merging with Ganga at Prayagraj. It is a river steeped with mythological and historical events, but has been facing existential crisis in recent years. Its 22 km stretch of Delhi witnesses its deadly phase – dark stagnant water for most part of the year. Many attempts were made to rejuvenate and revive it. The Yamuna Action Plan did not deliver expected results. The recently elected new government in Delhi has given top priority to cleaning and conservation of Yamuna. Can Yamuna be revived? How?
Mr. Asok Kumar will engage with the idea of reviving River Yamuna building on his rich experience of leading the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
About the speaker
Mr. Asok Kumar G was associated with the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) since 2019 and was its Director General from 2022 to 2024. During his tenure, Namami Gange was recognised as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships. There is reported three fold increase of population of Gangetic Dolphins – a keystone species for water quality indicator in the river. As MD, National Water Mission, he coined Catch The Rain and was popular as “The Rain Man”.
