"We will not only offer prayers after namaz on the birthday of Prophet Mohammad tomorrow but also participate in the awareness march which coincides with the occasion," a joint statement issued by the leaders of the community in the city, said.
Among those who have announced their commitment to protecting the river were Dr Z Hasan and Dr Unus Qureshi, president and vice-president, respectively, of the Shahi Masjid Eidgah committee and Hazi Yameen, president of the Jama Masjid Committee.
Badale Qureshi, vice-president of the Zameetul Qureshi Trust, Md Taufiq, manager of the Islamia Inter College and Md Riyazuddeen, president of the Sankalp welfare Society, too, have joined in the endeavour.
The new allies for the conservation of the river assured Kamal Kant Upmanyua, the patron of the Yamuna Rakshak Dal (YRD), that they would now actively work towards ensuring a cleaner Yamuna.
YRD sources, meanwhile, said that they have lined up awareness drives to press for conservation of the river.
"It has been decided that 5 lakh YRD activists would march to Hathini Kund on March 1, to pressurise the Centre for regular release of water from Hathini Kund into the river," said a member.