Turning liability into asset

Turning liability into asset

 

Summary: Environmental Contributions of Abhisht Kusum Gupta

 

  • Yamuna River – Stopped 64 MLD sewage discharge via Kondli drain through NGT petitions; enforced STP compliance in 69 high-rises; illegal industries shut; secured order for six wetlands as a pioneering natural sewage treatment model.

  • Hindon River – Led Hindon Riverfront campaign; mapped pollution hotspots; engaged UPPCB & CPCB; proposed wetlands, riparian buffers, and eco-parks; restored Hindon to policy and civic agenda.

  • Mandakini River – In Kedarnath–Rudraprayag, advocated Eco-Sensitive Zone enforcement, 5m no-construction buffers, eco-toilets, modular STPs, and slope restoration; launched “Clean Yatra, Safe River” to balance faith with ecology.

  • Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej – Advocated for ecological flow maintenance, transboundary cooperation, and recognition of river rights; highlighted climate vulnerability, sediment management, and biodiversity integration in river governance.

USP: Abhisht’s multi-river interventions—from urban Yamuna & Hindon to sacred Mandakini and Himalayan Indus Basin rivers—demonstrate a holistic, citizen-led model of river rejuvenation blending legal action, ecological innovation, and community participation across 7 states and 34 district

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