Encroachment
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forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers …
Wetland encroachment
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Anju Sharma
Gahvar Van, the forest which Radha used to visit when she wanted …
by
Soma Basu
Vrishbhanu Kund, a water body where Radha used to play with her …
by
Soma Basu
Brahma Kund, a pond in middle of Vrindavan, was restored by Braj …
by
Soma Basu
waste water in kund in Vrindavan
by
Soma Basu
Remnants of ancient temples have been placed in a corner where …
by
Soma Basu
According to folklores, these are the groves where Brahma …
by
Soma Basu
Jai Kund had silted up and had become a flat land that was on the …
Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen.…
by
Soma Basu
A temple in Jait village in Vrindavan and built near Jai Kund, a …
by
Soma Basu
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
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Encroachment
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Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
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Encroachment
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Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
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Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
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Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
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Forest ,
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Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
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DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
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Forest ,
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Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
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People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
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Forest ,
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Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
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Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
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Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Forest department rages huts of tribals calling them encroachers in harda
May, 2011 ,
Madhya pradesh
Encroachment ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Forest ,
Harda ,
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava ,
Madhya Pradesh ,
People ,
Tribals ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp026
Encroachment
203 Photos
Wetland encroachment
Encroachment
203 Photos
Gahvar Van, the forest which Radha used to visit when she wanted to be alone, was in a miserable condition for long. The trees had all dried and a huge population of monkeys was settled there. It has now been restored by The Braj Foundation
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Encroachment ,
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Kunds ,
Religious Places ,
Sacred Groves ,
Sacred Groves ,
Soma Basu ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Vrindavan ,
water bodies ,
Water Pollution ,
Yamuna ,
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Encroachment
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Vrishbhanu Kund, a water body where Radha used to play with her friends, has also been revived by Braj Foundation. Vrishbhanu Kund, Kirti Kund and Jal Mahal in Braj were made by Vrishbhanu, Radha’s father
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Encroachment
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Brahma Kund, a pond in middle of Vrindavan, was restored by Braj Foundation. It is a major centre of attraction in the city today
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Sacred Groves ,
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Encroachment
203 Photos
Waste water in kund in Vrindavan
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Encroachment
203 Photos
Remnants of ancient temples have been placed in a corner where people come to offer prayers to them. While a few say these are old statues, others say these are from Nand’s house, where Krishna was brought up. Even though the statues and carvings are very
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Religious Places ,
Sacred Groves ,
Sacred Groves ,
Soma Basu ,
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Yamuna ,
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Encroachment
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According to folklores, these are the groves where Brahma undertook penance and asked for forgiveness from Krishna. These groves are now known as Brahma Van, says the priest of a Brahma temple in Chomuha village near Vrindavan. Presently, both the grove a
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Kunds ,
Religious Places ,
Sacred Groves ,
Sacred Groves ,
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Encroachment
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Jai Kund had silted up and had become a flat land that was on the verge of being encroached when residents of Jait approached Braj Foundation, a non-profit working to rejuvenate lakes, ponds, hills and groves in the Braj area
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Encroachment
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Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen. Mythology says that these are Hao and Bilao demons who had come to Nandgaon, the village of Nand (father of Krishna), but were turned into stone before they could enter the village
Braj ,
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Kunds ,
Religious Places ,
Sacred Groves ,
Sacred Groves ,
Soma Basu ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Vrindavan ,
water bodies ,
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Encroachment
203 Photos
A temple in Jait village in Vrindavan and built near Jai Kund, a pond, is dedicated to Kaliya Mardan. It is believed that when Krishna defeated Kaliya, the snake, and banished him from Yamuna, he told Kaliya to run for his life. It is also believed that t
Braj ,
Braj Foundation ,
Encroachment ,
Environment ,
Forest Conservation ,
Groundwater ,
Kunds ,
Religious Places ,
Sacred Groves ,
Sacred Groves ,
Soma Basu ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Vrindavan ,
water bodies ,
Water Pollution ,
Yamuna ,
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