Animal Rights Activist Sunish Subramanain Kunju Attacked & Assaulted by Elephnat Owner at POWAI

Elephant LAXMI illegal brought to Mumbai City limit
and using it for religious event at POWAI

POWAI, Mumbai | Monday 13, January 2014 : Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) Office received a call from an animal Lover at 8:00 PM, who spotted an Elephant using in function at Powai, following to the information PAWS-Mumbai Activist and Hony. Animal Welfare Officer informed the officers ...of forest department (Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) West Region : Suresh Thorat, Chief Conservator of Forest Thane : K.P. Singh, Deputy Chief Conservator of Forest Thane : Anwar Ahmed, Range Forest Officer Mumbai : Anil Toradmal) and also trace out the location by following the elephant.

Animal Rights Activist SUNISH SUBRAMANIAN KUNJU
outside Powai Police Station after launching complaint against
ELEPHNAT OWNER Pandey for Attacking & Assaulting

As per the information the elephant was belongs to Sabhashankar B. Pandey from Dahisar and was using it for the annual festival Thiru Aaratu organized by Shree Ayyappa Seva Sangham Powai – Powai Ayyappa Temple. While Forest Staff recoding the statement of Mahout and Organiser, the owner Sabhashankar Pandey along with around 10 -15 People including his son Saresh Pandey (29) reached the spot, later he started creating issue and stated assaulted, threated the activist Sunish Subramanian Kunju. While activist call-up Police Control Helpline100 and on the ways to Police Station Saresh Pandey and his people attacked the activist. In this regards complaint was registered at Powai Police Station (NC No. 173/14 Dated 14.01.2014 Under Section 506, 323) by Sunish Subramanian Kunju.

As per the information received since 2 weeks the elephants been seen using it for begging at Dahisar, As per the Circular dated 28th October 2013 of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) West Region states that “The Elephant is listed at S. No. 12 – B in Schedule – 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002. The Elephant is often brought within the city limits of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane. These elephants are brought in to : give joy ride, beg; entertain Guests at wedding; act in serials and movies; bless and entertain guests at functions at temples and political rallies. All of the activities carried out by the Elephant are in contravention with the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972”.

On October 17, 2013 Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai team lead by Abhhijeet Rane and Sunish Subramanian Kunju met Chief Conservator of Forests – Thane Shri. K. P. Singh (IFS) to submit SAVE JUMBO Citizen Report along with Protest Letter from Member of Parliament Shri. Sanjay Dina Patil, Shri. Sanjay Nirupam and Shri. Sanjeev Ganesh Naik, Member of Legislative Assembly Shri. Krishna Hegde, Maharashtra Legislative Council Shri. Charan Singh Sapra, Municipal Councilor Shri. Pravin Chheda, NGO’s Parivartan Pratishthan, Abhijeet Rane Youth Foundation and Ankur Pratishthan, Dhadak Kamgar Union and with 100 letters from animal lovers across the citizen demanding total banning of Elephants into the limit of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and entire Jurisdiction of CCF Thane with immediate effect by implementation of Existing Animal Welfare Laws as per our Constitution of India. There was 30 minutes discussion on the various issue in the presence of Deputy Conservator of Forests- Thane Shri. Anwar Ahmed and Divisional Forest Officer – Vigilence Shri. H. G. Dhumal. PAWS-Mumbai also requested to register FIR/ Action under Wildlife (Protection) Act for been seen violating the laws by using the elephants for begging without any proper care action should be taken against owner of 2 Elephants (Laxmi – Female – Age 25 Years and Rupkali – Female – Age 30 Years) Mr. Sabhashankar B. Pandey and to send the elephant to rehabilitation Center.

For More information please call Mr. Sunish Subramanian Kunju on +9833480388 / +91 9892179542 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting .

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Nisha Kunju  (Administrator – Cum – PRO : PAWS-Mumbai) 

PAWS-Mumbai opposed two major projects in Mumbai

"Municipal Corporation should care for flora and fauna of Mumbai and bird Sanctuary will support illegal trade".

- Sunish Subramanian Kunju : Environment & Animal Activist
 

 MUMBAI : Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) an NGO working for conservation of flora and fauna in and around Mumbai opposed two major projects proposed by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. In letters addressing to Municipal Commissioner and Superintendent of Gardens – MCGM and copy of which have send to Hon’ble Minister for Environment and Forest – Govt. of India, Hon’ble Minister for Environment - Govt. of Maharashtra and other consent authority.

PAWS-Mumbai Activist Sunish Subramanian Kunju said it’s high time for us to save flora and fauna in Mumbai, as we are day by day losing our green cover areas some under the name of beautification, development and other reasons, why the authority is not thinking of flora and fauna. Mumbai Municipal Corporation is failed to maintain Mumbai Zoo, we as a citizen of Mumbai witness the death of animals there every years. Beside that now Municipal Corporation is planning to develop Birds Sanctuary or Park is Powai Mumbai so we have opposed both the projects.

Below is the Letter which we have sent in related to Strong objections to the proposed development of "Bird Sanctuary / Park" at Powai or in Mumbai

This is to lodge our strong objections against the proposed construction of two "Bird Sanctuaries / Park" in Powai or in Mumbai.

We fail to understand the logic of such a project which entails buying birds - local and exotic and then imprisoning them in cages for the viewing "pleasure" of citizens and tourists.  This surely would be an encouragement to the poaching mafia which would get activated to procure these birds from the wild by laying traps, apprehending them and transporting them to the city for retaining them in cages.

This is against the order of nature and against the various wildlife protection laws.  

We do not see any advantage for executing these project since it entails catching birds, caging them, constructing large cages etc all at public expense.  Who benefits from these projects? No one but the poaching mafia, the developers of these cages and "sanctuaries" and everyone else involved in sanctioning the funds in the govt. who suffers? The citizens and the birds. Such project just benefits the builders to increase the property value. 

We urge you to kindly re-consider these projects in the larger interest of the citizens and the poor birds and animals. Kindly call us for a hearing before you decide to take any further steps on these projects.

Below is the Letter which we have sent in related to Strong protest against proposed chopping of more than 400 trees for the water pipeline laying / replacing project at Bhandup Complex.

We wish to lodge our strong protest against the proposed chopping of more than 400 trees during the execution of the above project.  As per the information received and from the newspaper reports it is apparent that no study, survey or application of mind has been done during the planning stage in order to save the trees and or plant sufficient number of trees in the vicinity of the project prior to chopping of the trees.

This is against the interest of the citizens and the greenery which is badly needed to retain the value of the Sanjay Gandhi National park - SGNP which attracts multitude of birds, animals, insects and has its own ecosystem.  The presence of SGNP in the vicinity of Mumbai is boon to Mumbaiites. The Park attracts clouds due to which Mumbai is blessed with adequate rainfall during monsoon and thus gets enough water for use of its inhabitants.

So we request you to seek objections, suggestions on this project and then execute this project with adequate care so as to do minimum harm to the flora and fauna in the project area.

We request you to kindly call us for a hearing before you take any further steps on this project.

 In past PAWS-Mumbai have given Suggestion “Need for displaying detail of trees along with Plot no. and CTS no. in every residential / commercial building” to MCGM Tree Authority on 19 Aug 2013 and in this regards Mumbai Mayor Mr. Sunil Pradhu have also written a letter on 10 September 2013 to Superintendent of Gardens / Tree Office in this regards but till now we have not received any response of the authority or our suggestion have put-up in Tree Authority Committee Meeting or NOT.

For more information please call Mr. Sunish Subramanian Kunju who is Founder & Secretary : Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (AWS-Mumbai) | Editor : Plant & Animal Voice – Newsletter | Hony. Animal Welfare Officer : Animal Welfare Board of India, Govt. of India | Hony. Animal Welfare Officer : Committee to Monitor Animal Welfare Laws in Maharashtra on +91 9833480388 / +91 9892179542

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Nisha Kunju

PRO – Cum – Administrator

www.pawsmumbai.org

12 Years old saved the LIFE

Every living creature have rights to LIVE ! Timely rescue saved LIFE of 2 White Rats

Kalpesh Pate with rescued
2 White Rat from Dustbin at Bhandup

3 January 2013 Friday | BHANDUP : Kalpesh Pate (12) Student of Parag English School Bhandup and a Student Member of Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) while returning from school, he spotted a plastic bag which is been attacking by Cats in Dustbin near his school, he stopped and observe it closely, while he saw White Rat’s which have been thrown and which is attacked by cats. He immediately went and rescued those White Rats and brought it to PAWS-Mumbai, where it had been given bath, food to eat and kept under observation said Hony. Animal Welfare Officer, Sunish Subramanian Kunju.

Sunish further said this kind of cruel act is a punishable offence under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and it’s an inhuman act but we are very happy to see this young boy not only rescue but also given this lovely creature a home by adopting it.

I was very surprised to see such a beautiful and lovely creature have been thrown in plastic bag, if I have not seen it may have die due to suffocation or cats may killed them. They are very playful and it’s easy to keep it at home freely, so I have adopted its said Kalpesh.

People buy animals like Rabbits, Rats, Turtles and even Cats, Dogs when they are very small  from pet shops, but we seen many cases where, when it become bigger or sick they are been abundant on streets to die said PAWS-Mumbai Administrator Nisha Kunju.

PAWS-Mumbai appeal to the citizen if you come across any such incident in your vicinity you can report us on HELPLINE 9833480388 or 25968314

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NISHA KUNJU

PRO - Cum - Administrator

www.pawsmumbai.org