River is attaining its boundaries , let we do not cross ours: Mehta
Ayad River is restoring its channel and healing the wounds inflicted upon its bed and boundaries by itself. Hence, there is no need for the Corporation, Smart City Limited, or UDA to interfere. These cautionary thoughts were expressed during a lake dialogue held on Sunday. In the dialogue, expert Dr. Anil Mehta said that the river is reclaiming its boundaries, and we should not overstep ours. For the past three years, the river has been sending the message every monsoon that it will not tolerate the tampering with its original flow path and bed. Last year, in the first week of September 2024, even with slight flow, the stone pavement laid in the riverbed, the filled soil, the gardens, and paths were all destroyed. Iron in the centre channel were exposed. However, as soon as the monsoon ended, government agencies arrived to reinstall the pavement, soil, and grills in the name of repair and restoration. This year, the river has flowed at full capacity. It is highly likely that the pavements, filled soil, and debris have all washed away. It should be believed that respecting the message of Ayad river, part of the Ganga river system, the government agencies will not repeat previous mistakes.
Former member of the Lake Development Authority, Tej Shankar Paliwal, said that Udaipur City has been included in the River City Alliance constituted by the Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Urban Development. Udaipur received the status of a River City due to Ayad. However, encroachment and constructions in the floodplain are damaging the river's original form.
Director of Gandhi Manav Kalyan Society, Nand Kishore Sharma, said that constructions in the river are an atrocity against the river's natural form and original flow.
Environmentalist Kushal Rawal said that the exploitation of the Ayad river is an insult to spiritual, cultural, and archaeological heritage. Drupad Singh said that public money worth 100 crores has been wasted.
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