GREENWALK : A WALK I WILL REMEMBER

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Last night, I was watching '2012' movie on UTV Action. The movie shows possibility of natures' revenge    in the form of alarming rise in temperature of earth posing mass destruction of cities, deluge, etc. in response to  mindless destruction of greenery as well as over exploitation of natural resources. At the end of the movie, you feel sigh of relief that it is only a work of fiction.  But rest assure, if the society will not stop nature's unmindful over exploitation  then '2012' like situation is not far off. Take example of depletion  of mangroves in Mumbai area. Last big deluge badly affected whole of the city, but nothing happened to Lokhandwala area because of protective shield of mangroves. But the landsharks, landgrabers  are unleashed, hand in globe with politicians and bureaucrats destroying mangroves thus posing great threat to our survival.

With this background, Lokhandwala residents should commend Greenwalk organised by Sportz 360.
Today they were able to motivate around 150 people to walk for the cause of environment protection. Mind it, the motley crowd included celebrities from show-business, politics, business. On Sunday, that to when Mumbai is facing mild cold wave, people do not want to leave their bed early, it is realy commendable to see this crowd ready to walk for a cause.

The walk started from one end of Joggers Park in the backlane of Lokhandwala and walkers covered a length of 2.5 km. In a limited sense the organisers were successful, but if they have taken the walker to Lokhandwala Lake area, it would be much better, they should know the what a wonder nature has provided close to their home. If they will not know, builders in close collusion with other vested interest will fill this landmass ready for skyscrapers.













I spoke to one of the organsier Shri Navin Sadarangani, man in forties but looks like a boy and make him aware about this threat, he assured that in near future, they will organise birdwatching event around lake area.

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