Lucknow, June 6 -- A writer-cum-journalist, Sushil Sitapuri, 59, born in Qila Pandarwa - a village in Hardoi district, is on a mission to collect cultural evidence related to the river Gomti that can help in conservation of the waterbody. It was in 2019 that he had started his Gomti Yatra and completed over 300 kms till date.

"After my initial education in my village, I completed intermediate from Sitapur. I did my graduation and post-graduation from Allahabad University and began working in Lucknow. Knowing well about the cultural importance of Gomti, in 2019, I suddenly thought of going on a yatra around this river to understand its cultural significance and promote it among people. I thought it was a way to promote conservation," said...