[Urbanstudy] Crusader of Ganga Prof. Veer Bhadra Mishra departed

[Kabir Khan]

Crusader of Ganga Prof. Veer Bhadra Mishra
departed<http://www.whatswiththeclimate.org/2013/03/15/crusader-of-ganga-prof-veer-bhadra-mishra-departed/>
With wet eyes and heavy heart I am making this announcement that our dear
friend <http://www.sustainablepakistan.org/2013/03/crusader-of-ganga-prof-veer-bhadra-mishra-departed/mji-2013-2/>and
crusader of the river Ganga Prof. Veer Bhadra Mishra (Mahant Ji) has
departed. Prof. Mishra was the Founder of Sankat Mochan Foundation and
initiator of *Swetcha Ganga*(Clean Ganges) Campaign. Because of his
incredible work the Time Magazine named him the hero of the century in
1999. An active member of slow functioning “National Ganga River Basin
Authority”, he always pursued the Government of India to take positive
action for the betterment of the river. His organization played the role of
constructivist and proposed an effective solution apart from acting as a
watch dog. As a part of the way out they proposed appropriate technology
which relied more on natural ways of treatment. Sadly Dr Mishra died before
seeing his dream become a reality, largely because of bureaucratic delays
within the More
><http://www.sustainablepakistan.org/2013/03/crusader-of-ganga-prof-veer-bhadra-mishra-departed/>


*Obituary to Prof. Veer Bhadra Mishra (Mahant Ji)*

As we sink into the grief and shock of knowing that we no longer have
Mahantji with us on this Earth, it strikes us that it is more important
than ever that to continue the work he has begun.

Our lives are intertwined to form a blessed continuous thread, that
stretches all the way back to the beginnings of life on this planet. We
each carry the knowing and being of our ancestors within us. During our
time on this Earth we continue to grow and strengthen and evolve that life
force through our interactions with the Earth, our families, friends and
communities. We share this learning with those who travel alongside us and
come after us.

It seems to us that Mahantji held four things especially dear. His family,
his faith and tradition, his friends and the future. Read
more...<http://ozgreen.org.au/index.php/weare/ourpeople/2012-facilitators/item/273-obituary-to-veer-bhadra-mishra-mahantji>

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