Zaheer Abbas
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The sudden burning waves in the month of March have terrified everybody, today the temperature in Udaipur was above 30 degrees. This is just a small beep of danger siren pointing directly towards still to come “harshest summer” of May-June which we cannot imagine.
The scarier part is many areas of Lake Pichola looks like a lush green golf course, roofed with watercress known as Jal Kumbhi. It is spread till eyes could reach, have a look from this historical Brahmpol bridge and feel this scenically (smelling) beauty.
Jalkumbhi are enemies of water, and water is source of our life, more because not only life but economy of Udaipur is also depended upon water. So, needless to explain how dangerous these jalkumbhi are.
There is an urgent need to get rid of this menace, there are people and organizations too who tried several times cleaning up the lakes and make it jalkumbhi-free but lack of resources every time left the work incomplete.
There are authorities especially for lake cleanliness, conservation and security but what they are doing for lakes is unclear. Because every time we get is that traditional “press note” filled with typically-memorized orders, declarations and projects but on ground level the situation remains same.
So today we went to ask them about what they are doing for lakes and jalkumbhi and here are their replies.
Anil Nepalia – Executive Engineer UIT said “I can’t talk on this matter at present, come tomorrow”.
Balmukund Asawa –Commissioner City Council said “Responsibility is of UIT though we did clean up Fatahsagar in past. But, UIT also get revenues from many businesses including boat riding in lakes etc, but why they do not spend money in taking care of lakes?”.
Today, one local newspaper said that Department of Water Works is taking initiative by learning new techniques of saving waste water, so that it could be used in supplying water for 24 hrs. For this, department’s few lucky engineers got a chance to trip Malaysia for training.
I can only pronounce a small kudos to your perception but what if there will be no water left to re-use?
Take the example of Japan. Japanese made their world faster, better and bigger than the rest of the world, enough reason to be proud of but nature can strike anytime to anyone. Lessons are many but generally we understand it after suffering.
We cannot afford calamity like Japan but we can try to make a clear and transparent work style and tendency of serving, not just working.
By Report of: Sayeed Ahmed
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UT thanks for a taking a stand finally.
In a recent conference I attended a former Chief Secretary of GOR commented: Quote – “The government is like an elephant, it sees sees the field level but with the height and poor vision of elephant. Also the government moves like an elephant, slowly. It is for the people to wake up the elephant and get things moving.” – Unquote.
So it seems like a wake up call for the citizens of Udaipur and do up the cleaning act. I am ready and available for whatever the public decides.
Thanks for your statement sir,
Several times or I think most of the times lakes are cleaned up by NGO’s and other private organization, I remember when we were in st.paul’s we went to clean up the lakes. I like to ask the authority, do they don’t have enough resource? men? money? then why we common men will do this? to make authority so lazy?
If, a common men would wake up and come out from that dark shell then it won’t take time to make another Tehrir Street anywhere in the world. Parishad, UIT, Water works and whosoever should understand this.
Nice article but I have some doubt…….
When man can’t able to keep cleanliness of any water body then what is the future of that aquatic body……… quite obvious our answer will be leave that on MOTHER NATURE. Yes, Mother Nature has all the solutions for the problems……
Udaipur wetlands are on the same line of action………..
Regards
Dr Satya Prakash Mehra
Conservation Biologist
Rajputana Society of Natural History
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Great Work Zaheer,
I Think Japan is the best example & warning for all of us that if we challenge the nature anytime it can take revenge ………………………….
Water Water every where not a single Drop to Drink .!!!
Polluted water in Fatehsagar lake .
See the link for ugly FS Pic . ( http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=183045061737614&set=a.131378006904320.12516.125603760815078&theater )