Jaunpur, 13 June (HS): On Friday,

authorities announced the commencement of a program to resuscitate the

endangered Peeli River in Badlapur constituency. The campaign, which uses the

tagline Badlapur Sankalpit, Peeli Nadi Sanrakshit (Badlapur

Resolved, Peeli River Protected), began on Thursday with Vedic prayers. The

event was led by the constituency's BJP MLA, Ramesh Chandra Mishra. Work to

rebuild the riverbanks is currently beginning, according to MLA Mishra, who

also stated that the river is a lifeline for the Badlapur assembly and that

restoring it will benefit the area's farmers, birds, and animals. On Wednesday,

he met with District Magistrate Dinesh Chandra to develop an action plan,

putting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's river conservation resolution into

action.

The initiative will engage local

residents and social organizations. The 70-kilometer-long Peeli River, a

seasonal river that originates in Sultanpur, runs through over a dozen villages

in Badlapur before joining the Gomti River. The river, which was historically

crucial for daily living, has been drying up in recent years owing to

encroachment. Mishra observed that rivers and drains are drying up as a result

of less rainfall in recent years. He said that efforts are underway to rescue

the Peeli River, which serves as a lifeline for Badlapur.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi