Cry Of A Dying River...81

 Rajendra Kshetri

I am no longer the river I was once
The river that remembers...
The summer of early Nineties
A project by the name of 'Nambul Project '
Delivered by 'Delhi Durbar '
"Nambul must be cleaned and saved
Nambul must be dredged to prevent increasing siltation and floods "
The State 'Experts' whose expertise of/on river(s) deserves a prize
Put into work the newly acquired JCVs
And thereby hanged a tale of outrageous tales.


I am no longer the river I was once
The very same river that still remembers...
The gruesome act of uprooting plants and trees
Plants and trees that kept the riverine ecosystem healthy
The wanton destruction of century old basins
Basins those hardy basins that prevented erosion and siltation
The senseless scooping of playfields
Playfields which nurtured children to the fullest
The ever forgiving river that forgives project implementors
Could not forget though the damage they have done to Nambul's environmental needs.