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The tarnished Taj Mahal

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  • Vimlendu and his group have tracked the Yamuna from its source to the Taj Mahal
  • The site for the monument was chosen for its picturesque scenery on the river bank
  • Today the polluted river is no longer as beautiful and this affects the Taj Mahal
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(CNN) -- Vimlendu Jha is the founder and head of Swechha -- We For Change Foundation which is based in India's capital, New Delhi.

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Swechha started out as an organization to combat the pollution of the city's main waterway, the river Yamuna. Today it deals with the environmental issues that affect several aspects of Delhi.

Vimlendu leads volunteers and local children to key sites around the city to tackle the ecological problems, as well as to raise awareness of the issues. Follow his efforts in his blogs and video diaries. E-mail to a friend E-mail to a friend

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