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The land of Buddha joins Urja Kranti Yatra to pray for an energy revolution

Press release | October 19, 2010 at 13:45

Monks from Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan and Korean amongst other monasteries joined the Urja Kranti Yatra in releasing hundreds of sky lanterns, wishing for an energy revolution in Bihar. Only a paradigm shift in the energy infrastructure,...

Yatra sets the tone for an Energy Revolution

Blog entry by Shiva Sharma. Pic: Prashant Ravi/Greenpeace. | October 7, 2010

The dawn breaks at Bihttiharwa Gandhi Ashram with sound of loud bhajans from some distant temple. People woke up half asleep, still struggling to get over the tiredness of the last day's journey. But out of that still sleepy lot there...

Renewable energy message reaches Bodhgaya and Hajipur

Blog entry by Shiva Sharma | October 28, 2010

The sky lanterns had already set the mood for the yatra in Bodhgaya. Now it was time to enact our street play and tell people about it. The theatre yatris set out with their dholak (Indian drum) and dhapli (tambourine), singing...

Yatra part one ends at Nitish Kumar’s village

Blog entry by Shiva Sharma | October 15, 2010

After the Bhagalpur event got over, the yatra bus reached Thatha panchayat, Khagariya for malyarpan. Here we found a group of aware individuals especially women, some of whom worked for an NGO called Navjagriti. This organisation works...

Araria pledges support to renewable energy

Blog entry by Shiva Sharma | October 12, 2010

Araria was the next stop for the Greenpeace yatris. Tired from the long and bumpy bus journey we decided to take a small break at Purnia before we reached Araria. The sort of welcome that was given to us at Purnia showed the kindness...

Kanti village joins the kranti

Blog entry by Shiva Sharma | October 12, 2010

A lot many times we have heard and seen that the biggest setbacks come with the greatest discoveries. Energy produced by thermal power plants is one such discovery. Kanti village in Bihar, has been adversely affected by the ash...

Same story, new act for Bhagalpur

Blog entry by Shiva Sharma | October 15, 2010

Bhagalpur, famous for its silk sarees was our next stop. Unfortunately, the famous silk industry is suffering due to the power shortage in the village. The workers and weavers of the industries have taken up other jobs to earn a basic...

Destination Madhubani

Blog entry by Shiva Sharma | October 12, 2010

Our next stop was the city of fishes-Madhubani. Amazing scenic beauty welcomed us and the greenery soothed our eyes. The land famous for its paintings is at present suffering from severe power shortage. Artists here, find it difficult...

Litchi land welcomes the yatris

Blog entry by Shiva Sharma | October 8, 2010

After the adventurous beginning of the yatra (journey) from Champaran, the yatris (travellers) set off for their new destination into the land of litchis. Muzaffarpur, a land famous for the sweetness of its litchi, is the largest city...

Yatra kicks off from Bhitiharwa

Blog entry by Shashwat Raj | October 8, 2010

An appropriate occasion, an appropriate location and a noble cause, Greepneace’s Urja Kranti Yatra was flagged off on Gandhi Jayanti from the Gandhi Ashram in Bhitiharwa. The yatra which will travel across 10 districts of Bihar is...

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