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Going for a casual swim outdoors can be a lot of fun!

Previously stationed in Alappuzha, Girija was faced with the monumental task of reviving a near-extinct stream, issued by court order. A task which had not been completed, for the last four years.

80 residents from Tirupati Towers in Kandivali came together to restore greenery in their area.

Under the project, the DDA will create recreational parks, wetlands, cycling tracks and a forested buffer area on the area spanning 500 acres between the Old Railway Bridge and ITO Bridge.

Though the river provides a large percentage of water for irrigation and power generation, its water quality has reduced over the years.

Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, agreed to the proposal at a review meeting and identified organic farming as a core area that needs to be promoted.

They have already removed shrubs from five acres of land and replaced it with the grass, which can hold a lot of water.

With the help of the locals and people from different political affiliations, the dead river found its forgotten path once again

Along with the river, life on the banks especially the paddy fields dried up.

In a post shared by a page called Humans of Pakistan, two schoolboys from Pak told a story about their Indian friend across the border.