We all know that SGNP (Sanjay Gandhi National Park) is
regarded as the lungs of our city as the 100 plus sq.km area supplies fresh
oxygen to the ever growing human population. The park is exploited from decades
and even today. Mumbai becomes very famous for the human-animal conflict
whenever there is a distress caused to humans by animals or the other way
round. And every time the blame game continues where at the end we end up
finding 'Mr. Nobody' who is behind all that's happening today.
The main reason for all wrong within the city is detected since years but the treatment is not yet done irrespective of having all the necessary equipments. 'Encroachment' is the real cause or can say the biggest reason for creating problems both for man and wild. Humans have entered the forests from all sides legally and illegally, from small huts to a big complex - humans have occupied a very large area of the green patch which was not for them. We all know that Mumbai is running short of space since years and at the same time the number of people willing to come and reside in the city is increasing every day.
A national park is a protected area and is a treasure of the country , but the level of exploiting such an area has crossed all limits , today people venture in the park - break rules - disturb the ecosystem - ruin the natural habitat of the real residents (wildlife). People have not only constructed houses on the forest land and done wrong but also have added to it while visiting it. The park allows visitors from only one gate in Mumbai which is located at Borivali , but people have explored x number of ways to enter in. People not only enter in they also perform great deeds from pollution to hunting inside.
Everything is known to the concerned authorities but the real need is of acting to the issues , but they are just enjoying the cold war between the 100s vs 100000s. Hundreds of people have raised thousands of issues against lakhs of people but rarely any of them are resolved leading to a permanent solution. Actions are just taken for the sake of showing that the concerned are performing their duties - but this is not enough , infact the speed of destruction is faster than that of conservation and protection.
Everybody hates corruption but hardly realize that they too are a part of it either by supporting it either by practicing or ignoring the contemporary issues.
There is urgent need to make up for the losses that have already taken place and for that it is very important to manage the city well. Encroachment can only be stopped by rehabilitation of the current population and keeping a check that the vacant places are not occupied by others, these areas need to be monitored very strictly and should be continued as a good practice. The authorities have promised to do many tasks so as to clean up the mess, but the actions are very slow as compared to the need and expectation. We do not understand how the green patches especially the park holds our island city in being firm, but it is very important to understand as well as accept the right facts.
Right actions can be taken the very next moment but it is very important to keep a track of it and that will be done only if it happens with a constant flow. Consistent performance from the concerned authorities is what the city needs. The decision makers and the panel which influences these decisions must also be transparent in dealing with the facts and figures. The detected problems should be solved by active participation and contribution in the solution itself. But today the authorities play an undefined game where they just blame each other and thus there is no proper or expected out put out of the tremendous efforts made to bring a change. Necessary actions instead of the unwanted are really the need of the hour.
The main reason for all wrong within the city is detected since years but the treatment is not yet done irrespective of having all the necessary equipments. 'Encroachment' is the real cause or can say the biggest reason for creating problems both for man and wild. Humans have entered the forests from all sides legally and illegally, from small huts to a big complex - humans have occupied a very large area of the green patch which was not for them. We all know that Mumbai is running short of space since years and at the same time the number of people willing to come and reside in the city is increasing every day.
A national park is a protected area and is a treasure of the country , but the level of exploiting such an area has crossed all limits , today people venture in the park - break rules - disturb the ecosystem - ruin the natural habitat of the real residents (wildlife). People have not only constructed houses on the forest land and done wrong but also have added to it while visiting it. The park allows visitors from only one gate in Mumbai which is located at Borivali , but people have explored x number of ways to enter in. People not only enter in they also perform great deeds from pollution to hunting inside.
Everything is known to the concerned authorities but the real need is of acting to the issues , but they are just enjoying the cold war between the 100s vs 100000s. Hundreds of people have raised thousands of issues against lakhs of people but rarely any of them are resolved leading to a permanent solution. Actions are just taken for the sake of showing that the concerned are performing their duties - but this is not enough , infact the speed of destruction is faster than that of conservation and protection.
Everybody hates corruption but hardly realize that they too are a part of it either by supporting it either by practicing or ignoring the contemporary issues.
There is urgent need to make up for the losses that have already taken place and for that it is very important to manage the city well. Encroachment can only be stopped by rehabilitation of the current population and keeping a check that the vacant places are not occupied by others, these areas need to be monitored very strictly and should be continued as a good practice. The authorities have promised to do many tasks so as to clean up the mess, but the actions are very slow as compared to the need and expectation. We do not understand how the green patches especially the park holds our island city in being firm, but it is very important to understand as well as accept the right facts.
Right actions can be taken the very next moment but it is very important to keep a track of it and that will be done only if it happens with a constant flow. Consistent performance from the concerned authorities is what the city needs. The decision makers and the panel which influences these decisions must also be transparent in dealing with the facts and figures. The detected problems should be solved by active participation and contribution in the solution itself. But today the authorities play an undefined game where they just blame each other and thus there is no proper or expected out put out of the tremendous efforts made to bring a change. Necessary actions instead of the unwanted are really the need of the hour.
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