On Sunday,  Cauvery Calling rally has entered its final phase of Karnataka segment. It was welcomed by enthusiastic volunteers who joined motorcycle cavalcade for a brief journey from Kanteerava Stadium at 11 am to Palace Grounds. While people lined up streets to present a boost of energy and cheer rally, relatively emptier weekend roads and pleasant wear ensured that journey to Grounds was smooth.

Huge support for rally

Later in evening, a large number of people gared at Tripura Vasini, Palace Grounds, for a public event that was addressed by spiritual leader Sadhguru. During event, Rajamata of Mysuru Palace, Pramoda Devi; Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa; State Tourism Minister CT Ravi; Lok Sabha MP PC Mohan; and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, founder Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Ltd shared st with Sadhguru.

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Chairman of Manipal Group of Institutions Mohandas Pai, Managing Director of Britannia Industries Vinita Bali, Ex-vice-Chairman of Tata Steel and Rally for Rivers Board member B Mutturaman, and DG & IG of Police Neelamani Raju also attended event, among ors. Spiritual leader Sadhguru said during event that Cauvery is one of most precious treasures of Karnataka and that by garing toger to support Cauvery Calling, everyone was demonstrating that y were willing to repair dam that human race has kwingly or unkwingly caused to river. 

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Cauvery Calling initiative

Cauvery Calling is a one of a kind initiative by Sadhguru to save Cauvery river. initiative is aimed at setting a standard for how rivers across nation can be revitalized. Sadhguru, according to official site of initiative, feels that it will initiate revitalization of Cauvery river and transform lives of 84 million people.

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On official site, Sadhduru has said, "Cauvery has been source of wellbeing, prosperity, and very source of life for se lands. A forest-fed perennial river is fast becoming a seasonal stream as 87% of tree cover has been removed in 50 years. Cauvery is calling, do you have heart to hear?”

According to him, simplest way to revive river is to plant more trees and refore, initiative aims at supporting farmers to plant 242 crore trees in Cauvery basin by adopting agroforestry.

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