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Mumbai Meri Jaan August 2019 > A MonthlyNewsletter > For private circulation only Action for good Governance & Networking in Tanushree Venkatraman India Forward This To All - And All Forward - Together A A R E Y F O R E S T H E A R I N G Editorial Citizens vociferously oppose Aarey tree With cutting Pamela Cheema rejuvenated was issued on June 30th . We h e g o v e r n m e n t o f were not allowed to go inside ALMs, creating Maharashtra called a public T the depot under construction hearing on July 8 at the MMRDA JAAGs now will at Aarey to check if the trees auditorium at BKC to discuss the which are going to be cut have issue of the cutting of 2702 trees be easier notices fixed to them. But we in the Aarey forest. According to eople's participation in noticed that the depot had the government, the cutting of civic governance is the mud more than 10 ft high as if P these trees is essential for the Pardeshi, Superintendent of core of democracy. AGNI's the government wanted to hide JAAG (Joint Area Action construction of the car depot for gardens, Mumbai, spoke first Group) in a ward is a Metro 3 which extends from and disclosed that the BMC confederation of ALMs and south Mumbai to SEEPZ. h a d r e c e i v e d 8 2 , 0 0 0 C i t i z e n s / R e s i d e n t s Despite the short notice given objections about the hacking Associations in a ward. It is for the public hearing, the of trees in Aarey. He then therefore also a way forward M M R DA a u d i t o r i u m wa s threw the forum open to the to increase the presence of overflowing with people with a audience. AGNI in the city. large number sitting in the aisles One of the first people to The new Commissioner, due to the paucity of seats. The speak was Zoru Bhathena, something.” Mr. Praveen Pardeshi, has audience also included a fair well-known activist, who is He pointed out that “the shown his desire to pump number of Adivasis from the passionately trying to save Bombay High Court has passed fresh life into the citizens' hamlets inside Aarey forest, Aarey forest along with NGO a stay order against tree group participation in the dressed in their Sunday best. V a n s h a k t i . S p e a k i n g removal and even the Metro wards by calling them the There were around 18 people eloquently, he mentioned authority had contd. on Page 4 “eyes and ears” of the BMC. sitting on the dais. Mr Jitendra that “a notice to cut the trees The Commissioner has contd. on Page 4 contd. from Page 1 already kickstarted change by issuing instructions in his On a mission to save our trees letter No. 8997 dated 27/06/2019, to Ward Maria D'souza Officers that “It has become h at i s co m m o n to not for our the monsoon. necessary to implement WKanchan Nath and Sharda t r e e s t h a t It brings us to strict and widespread use of Godeshwar of Chembur, Rajaram a b s o r b t h e t h e a d v a n c e d l o c a l i t y Yadav of Borivali and a 16-year- heat. We could question—Do management at the ward old boy from Navy Nagar? They then call a trees need to level. Therefore, All are all victims of' tree collapse' in t r e e , a be trimmed? Assistant Commissioners Mumbai. They lost their precious MODERATOR. The answer is shall arrange regularly lives to tragedies that could easily A tree is also A Yes. Pruning monthly meetings with have been avoided. The BMC CREATOR. Ask involves the existing ALM members and very conveniently looked at these a fifth grader and she will tell removal of branches that have also encourage new ALMs in incidents as natural calamities you all about the creation of gone weak or diseased and may the area”. caused by rains and strong winds. soil, oxygen and precipitation be detrimental to its overall Ward Coordinators, where By their very nature, a tree is a through its own internal health and safety. But in there is no JAAG, should CO-OPERATIVE. It is home to mechanism. What better Mumbai, the BMC considers therefore take a plunge and many species of birds, insects, TEACHER could we have than itself the tree surgeon of the not miss this golden squirrels. They all team up and a tree that has far reaching city. They do not prune a tree, opportunity of creating a assist in decomposing surplus benefits, more than just its they hack it! Branches of trees JAAG in your area and follow leaves and activate soil bacteria. beauty and shade. are indiscriminately cut to up with ward officers in It is A PROTECTOR protecting us It has become a source of create an imbalance in the i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e f r o m t h e e l e m e n t s o f worry in recent times that equilibrium of the tree. Then C o m m i s s i o n e r ' s nature—heat, dust, industrial even rain trees that can we have the BMC road maker, naturally withstand rainfall w h o i n t h e n a m e o f instructions. aerosols. Our summers could MMJ MMJ have been unbearable if it were and winds, have fallen prey to development, contd. on Page 4 2 Mumbai Meri Jaan August 2019 Swachha Mumbai Abhiyaan ALMs will lose credibility if not taken Unfairness, Sagar Pillai seriously Dr Neville A Mehta, CEO, Mumbai First Quantum Plus! They should consist of passionate citizens of the area who Rajkumar Sharma are positive in nature and less political in their actions performance. In the times in When citizens segregate, who w h i c h w e l i v e t o d a y, mixes the garbage and takes it? ny Government which the locality. performance evaluation is a When drains are cleaned or Awants to achieve good The MCGM, on the other hand, must if we wish to make trees trimmed, who lets it be governance, cannot do so must have the will to listen to Mumbai Metropolitan Region there for days together? without the participation of the suggestions, ideas and feedback (MMR) the best. When walking down the road public and private sector. and implement mutually decided One more important you want to throw something, Governance is for the people legislations, initiatives etc. which suggestion that I would like to you look for a bin, where do you and by the people and if this should be time bound. The give MCGM is that frequently find it? theory is accepted by the MCGM must also realize that if MCGM lacks technical When someone on the road government, they will meet with they do not treat ALMs with knowledge and innovative wants to go to the toilet, does he more success, less opposition seriousness and take into technology and hence should find one nearby? And when you and heartburn. consideration their suggestions, partner with knowledge find one you don't even feel like Hence the reactivation of they will lose their credibility and partners who are technology using it! ALMs (Advanced Locality the faith and the attention of the driven and can help in The Municipal Schools, Management) is very logical ALMs. guiding, implementing and H o s p i t a l s , H a w k e r s , and need based. They should MCGM must also adopt the evaluating projects and Encroachments, Implementing consist of passionate citizens of model of interaction on a regular initiatives. Here again the plastic ban, Officers not the area who are positive in basis, Action Taken Reports Mumbai First is an ideal r e s p o n d i n g t o c i t i z e n s ' nature and less political in their should be discussed at every platform to facilitate this and complaints, Conditions of SRA actions. ALMs must realize meeting and there should be has done so many times in the buildings, Transit camps...... that no personal agenda can be communication and deliberations last two decades. on and on and on. MMJ taken up by individual members at all times. MCGM must realize ALMs should also have a The last straw, BMC thrusting nor do they have the judicial and accept that they will be representative from other their failures on citizens. power to force their agendas on accountable to the ALMs for non- agencies like the Police, etc. Gar Peopleden Was temust Shredding segregate, Machine other citizens in the locality. performance and inefficiency. Lastly, I conclude by saying compost, give their dry waste to They must also realise that This in particular is very important that ALMs are the way forward recyclers, AND pay tax to the legislation is implemented for as often the ALMs are neglected and if properly implemented BMC for waste management. the common good of all citizens or not consulted because MCGM and organised, it could be a And we are to be blamed.
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