On 5 August 2022, while working as the personal yoga trainer of Mayor Shri Pushyamitra Bhargav, we used to regularly discuss how to connect Indore’s cleanliness with health. I have my own experience of promoting yoga through Bharat Swabhiman Trust, where since 2003 we have been organizing regular yoga camps in different areas of Indore. However, a common question remained—how would people continue yoga after the camps, and where would they practice during the rainy season? This is where the idea of Yog Mitra Abhiyan began.

Today, I believe this is perhaps the first initiative in the world working on such a large scale for health. I am very grateful to everyone who gave me the opportunity to be part of this initiative, especially Mayor Shri Pushyamitra Bhargav, under whose guidance, through the Indore Municipal Corporation, around 140 yoga centers are now being systematically operated in Indore.

I also extend my heartfelt gratitude to the aware citizens of Indore who have made yoga a part of their lifestyle, and to the Yog Mitra team and the Mayor’s team.

Yog Mitra Abhiyan is the first major innovation of Mayor Shri Pushyamitra Bhargav, aimed at transforming “Clean Indore” into “Healthy Indore.” It was formally launched on 15 November 2022 from Ward No. 42, Saket Nagar.