The pradhan mantra ujjwala yojana was launched at Vrindavan by Shri Nitin Gadkari in the presence of Uma Bharati, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Ms Hema Malini and Rajkumar Rawat. Women from BPL families were given LPG connections by the dignitaries to mark the launch of the project. The pradhan mantra ujjwala yojana is an excellent scheme and fulfills the vision of our Prime Minister to provide clean fuel to the BPL families and is a boon to women because now they can cook without the smoke they usually have to inhale while cooking.

This yojana will also reduce indoor pollution and reduce the number of health hazards that women in Vrindavan face because of inhaling all the smoke. There is a plan for 100% LPG penetration in Mathura for both BPL and APL families. In only 100 days of the launch of the project, 50 Lac LPG connections have already been distributed. An effluent treatment plant has also been set up in Mathura at the cost of Rs. 40 Crore. This plant will convert the solid waste that is gathered from the polluted Yamuna and turn it into energy for industrial and agricultural use.

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The Mathura Municipal Corporation has already started preparing the city as Janmashtami is approaching. For their convenience, the Mathura Municipal Corporation has divided the city into five sectors. This has been done for better cleaning and waste management. Each sector now has a cleaning and food inspector.

These inspectors are supervising the people in their respective departments so that the city will be cleaned effectively and enough food can be provided to the visitors. Sweeping machines can also now be seen on the main roads of the city. Small teams of sweepers have especially been dispatched to keep Krishna Janmasthan and Dwarkadheesh Temple clean.

Red carpets are being laid for the walk down to the temples. The municipal corporation chairwoman, Manisha Gupta, has given strict instructions regarding garbage removal. The roads should be clean before the festival commences on the 25^th of August. The roads will also be repaired so that the visitors do not have a hard time going around the city.

A temporary health camp is to be set up to deal with any sort of medical emergencies. Six entry doors to the city will be prepared in different areas. Mobile toilets will also be placed at various locations for the convenience of the visitors. Drinking water facilities will also be available at the 12 designated parking places and other major points in the city.

A delegation of the Braj Vrindavan Heritage Alliance met the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma to demand a regular superfast train between Vrindavan and Nabadweep Dham. The delegation, led by Shri Tamal Krishna Das Brahmachari met the minister at his office in Transport Bhawan, New Delhi. Shri Subal Das of the Gaudiya Mission suggested that the train be named ‘Chaitanya Rath’ in order to commemorate Mahaprabhu’s 500^th anniversary of arrival in Vrindavan.

At the end of the meeting, the minister assured the delegation that he would put forward the proposal to the Ministry of Railways.

Nag Panchami is being celebrated on a grand scale in Mathura. Temples, homes, ashrams and maths all worshipped the Lord of Snakes and offered him and the snakes milk. Snake charmers were also being offered donations in cash and in kind. A small fete was alsoorganized at Nag Tila, which is located at KampuGhat. Women, in their homes, made sketches of snakes on the walls with a concoction of milk and black color. These drawn snakes are then offered fruits and milk. Devotees also worshipped and encircled the statue of Nag Devta – the Lord of Snakes, at Nag Tila which was grandly decorated with flowers.

As a part of the Adarsh Mathura plan, the Mathura city administration is planning to build multi level parking spots in the city. The blueprints are that of three multi level parking places that are to be developed in two areas of the city, one near Shri Krishna Janmbhumi and one in Dampier Nagar. The parking facility near Janmbhumi is also a part of the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana or HRIDAY Yojana plan of the Central government to develop Mathura as a heritage city.

The parking place at Dampier Nagar will be developed by the Mathura Vrindavan Development Authority or the MVDA. Both these parking places will be multi level so as to reduce the problem of vehicle parking in the city. Surveys are being done so that blueprints can be prepared and costs estimated and a report will be submitted to the Government soon. 14 more places have also been identified where multi level parking facilities will be made.

The places include Mandi crossing, Krishnapuri crossing, Govardhan crossing, BSA College, Amar hotel palace, Registry office, the collectorate and judicial area, Potra kund, Govindnagar police station, BS Nursing home, Mehta Nursing home, Swami Ghat and Anguri vatika near Jubilee park government hospital. At present contracts have been given to local contractors to manage parking in these areas which will later be developed as multi level parking zones.

The construction of a multi-level parking facility in Vrindavan is in its last stages. The parking place being developed at Rukmini Vihar will be able to accommodate 700 vehicles once completed. Similar parking places will be developed at Darukh parking place, Pagal Baba ashram, Cheer Ghat, near the Iskcon temple and at Kalidah.