More than 100 nature fans got here together as one on Sunday to struggle threats to water our bodies within the town. The resolution to join arms got here after an NGOs faced a risk from a fishing contractor. They held a meeting on the bunds of the Singanallur lake and mentioned techniques to struggle such threats. Many environmentalists recounted how politicians and goons have stopped their social paintings and threatened them. Vowing to continue their struggle to give protection to the water frame, the 100-odd environmentalists planted 500 saplings on the banks of the lake on Sunday.
R Raveendran, secretary of the Residents' Awareness Association of Coimbatore, said they did not desire a confrontation. "We will hold talks with them and try to make them a part of the conservation efforts. We will gain nothing by making enemies," he said.
R Manikandan of Kulangal Paathukaapu Amaippu said that once he was clearing the Athupalam canal with volunteers, a number of AIADMK and DMK ward secretaries got here to the spot and threatened to protest. Many of them have been fishing contractors. They would ship men and threaten us. "We are here to help in conservation efforts as we have a passion for nature. We will not personally gain anything by clearing garbage or planting trees. This is for the community. So people need to understand and cooperate with us. In the past few decades various politicians have encroached on revenue and lake land. They also use encroachers for vote bank politics. So the entire conservation purpose gets defeated," he said.
Some environmentalists said that occasionally even bureaucrats posed hurdles. "Many officials do not give us permission to conduct study or research work as they fear they will stand exposed if we find out details," said an environmentalist.
Senior scientists said they had not anything personal. "We are not here to create controversy or problems. We are here to help the future generations to enjoy nature at its best. So we will continue our work irrespective of challenges and try to make the miscreants and violators a part of our efforts instead of treating them as enemies," said a scientist.
R Raveendran, secretary of the Residents' Awareness Association of Coimbatore, said they did not desire a confrontation. "We will hold talks with them and try to make them a part of the conservation efforts. We will gain nothing by making enemies," he said.
R Manikandan of Kulangal Paathukaapu Amaippu said that once he was clearing the Athupalam canal with volunteers, a number of AIADMK and DMK ward secretaries got here to the spot and threatened to protest. Many of them have been fishing contractors. They would ship men and threaten us. "We are here to help in conservation efforts as we have a passion for nature. We will not personally gain anything by clearing garbage or planting trees. This is for the community. So people need to understand and cooperate with us. In the past few decades various politicians have encroached on revenue and lake land. They also use encroachers for vote bank politics. So the entire conservation purpose gets defeated," he said.
Some environmentalists said that occasionally even bureaucrats posed hurdles. "Many officials do not give us permission to conduct study or research work as they fear they will stand exposed if we find out details," said an environmentalist.
Senior scientists said they had not anything personal. "We are not here to create controversy or problems. We are here to help the future generations to enjoy nature at its best. So we will continue our work irrespective of challenges and try to make the miscreants and violators a part of our efforts instead of treating them as enemies," said a scientist.
Nature lovers unite to ward off threats to waterbody
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January 22, 2018
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