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The Uncleanliness Mysterious of the Yamuna
Grade 10 EVM FIELD TRIP
On a scorching hot September Saturday, students of grade 10 EVM along with their EVM teachers: Guru Sir and Praveen Sir headed out to uncover the mysteries of the uncleanliness of the Yamuna River. The bus ride to Wazirabad, our first stopped was jam packed with excitement as each individual was not only prepping for their interviews but also excited to start their coursework. After disembarking from the bus we headed to one part of the great Yamuna River near which religious activity takes place.
The sight was shocking. The river was completely trashed and the once beautiful blue color of the river had turned to an upsetting dreadful brown. The students collected their water samples and then began to conduct their interviews. Interacting with the people nearby for the next 45 minutes was the factor that truly opened our eyes to the wonders of this situation. Many were completely oblivious to the dangers they were bringing about on themselves whilst others felt simply helpless, all and all though they were extremely kind and welcomed our questions.
Although many were tired by now, our task was not yet over. We continued on a ten minute walk to Najafgarh, a flood control drain linking the Najafgarh Lake to the Yamuna.
The walk to our location was brutal with the sun blazing its heat upon us and the pollution of Delhi worsening the situation. Upon reaching Najafgarh we were met with a completely different sight, with hardly any people and surprisingly much cleaner water. Students once again collected their water samples and conducted interviews of the few people that had come to bathe and wash their clothes. The hardworking but now tired students and teachers now headed back to the bus away from the heat and pollution that had surrounded us.
Though we all were glad to be back on the bus with our air conditioners escaping the dreadful weather, we were glad to have gotten a chance to witness the true effect that urbanization and we as human beings have caused on such a wonder of nature. It was an insightful and once in a life time experience that the 41 students that went on this adventure were lucky to have.
Text -Ayati Mehta, Grade 10
Editing: Jaya Sharma
Photographs & Graphic Design: K.Guru charan kumar
The sight was shocking. The river was completely trashed and the once beautiful blue color of the river had turned to an upsetting dreadful brown. The students collected their water samples and then began to conduct their interviews. Interacting with the people nearby for the next 45 minutes was the factor that truly opened our eyes to the wonders of this situation. Many were completely oblivious to the dangers they were bringing about on themselves whilst others felt simply helpless, all and all though they were extremely kind and welcomed our questions.
Although many were tired by now, our task was not yet over. We continued on a ten minute walk to Najafgarh, a flood control drain linking the Najafgarh Lake to the Yamuna.
The walk to our location was brutal with the sun blazing its heat upon us and the pollution of Delhi worsening the situation. Upon reaching Najafgarh we were met with a completely different sight, with hardly any people and surprisingly much cleaner water. Students once again collected their water samples and conducted interviews of the few people that had come to bathe and wash their clothes. The hardworking but now tired students and teachers now headed back to the bus away from the heat and pollution that had surrounded us.
Though we all were glad to be back on the bus with our air conditioners escaping the dreadful weather, we were glad to have gotten a chance to witness the true effect that urbanization and we as human beings have caused on such a wonder of nature. It was an insightful and once in a life time experience that the 41 students that went on this adventure were lucky to have.
Text -Ayati Mehta, Grade 10
Editing: Jaya Sharma
Photographs & Graphic Design: K.Guru charan kumar
