Human chain to create awareness for pollution-free Yamuna

NEW DELHI: To create public awareness about the need for a pollution-free Yamuna, a musical show and human chain will be organized in the capital on Saturday.

Held under the public participation and awareness component of Yamuna Action Plan II, the programme will have Delhi Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna as the Chief Guest while Mayor Kanwar Sain, MCD Commissioner K S Mehra and civic councillors will also take part.

River-based musical compositions will feature in the event which will also see participants wearing the "Yamuna Mask" -- to indicate the current state of the river.

The event is being organized jointly by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Asian Centre for Organization Research and Development (ACORD).