Dhwani Shah

Environment researcher - coastal ecology, urbanization, industrial pollution, rivers 💙, forests

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

“The denial of such disasters, lack of scientific study, policy and delay in recognising the loss of such marine biodiversity, the source of villagers’ nutrition and livelihoods is injustice,” said Purnima Meher watching the Maag fishers
#commentary
#Coasts #cyclones #oilspill

[Mongabay India @MongabayIndia]

Cyclone Tauktae, followed by an oil spill from a stranded barge and tarballs on the shore, has impacted lives and livelihoods of fishers at Mahim village, Palghar district #maharashtra.
@dhwanins explores in this #commentary.
#Coasts #cyclones #oilspill https://t.co/Shbl50RBYg

[नेत्वा धुरी NETWA DHURI @netwadhuri]

पालघर येथे जिल्हाधिकारी कार्यालयाबाहेर जनआंदोलन

📍 पालघर: जिल्हाधिकारी कार्यालयाबाहेर आज मोठ्या प्रमाणावर जनआंदोलन पार पडले. प्रस्तावित वाढवण बंदर आणि जिल्ह्यातील विविध मेगा प्रकल्पांविषयी स्थानिक नागरिकांनी आपल्या मागण्या मांडल्या.

आंदोलनात मच्छिमार, आदिवासी, शेतकरी, कामगार आणि स्थानिक रहिवाशांचा मोठ्या संख्येने सहभाग होता. या प्रकल्पांमुळे पर्यावरण, उपजीविका आणि स्थानिक सामाजिक रचनेवर होणाऱ्या परिणामांबाबत चिंता व्यक्त करण्यात आली.

आंदोलनकर्त्यांच्या प्रमुख मागण्या:
▪️ वाढवण बंदर, प्रस्तावित विमानतळ, मुरबे बंदर, केळवे टेक्सटाईल पार्क आणि ‘चौथी मुंबई’ यांसारखे सर्व मेगा प्रकल्प तात्काळ रद्द करावेत
▪️ स्थानिक मच्छिमार, आदिवासी व शेतकरी समुदायांचे पारंपरिक हक्क आणि उपजीविका सुरक्षित ठेवाव्यात
▪️ पर्यावरणीय प्रभाव मूल्यांकन (EIA) प्रक्रिया पारदर्शक व वैज्ञानिक पद्धतीने पुन्हा करावी
▪️ कोणत्याही प्रकल्पासाठी स्थानिक ग्रामसभा व नागरिकांची पूर्वसंमती आवश्यक ठरवावी
▪️ पर्यावरणपूरक, लोककेंद्रित आणि शाश्वत विकास धोरण राबवावे

सरकारकडून या मागण्यांवर विचार करून योग्य तो निर्णय घेण्याची अपेक्षा व्यक्त करण्यात आली.
फोटो श्रेय - मच्छिमार संघटना
@PMOIndia @CMOMaharashtra @moefcc
#Palghar #VadhavanPort #MumbaiProjects #PublicIssue #MaharashtraNews

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

@IndiGo6E do you have a system to inform passengers about flight delays? @Hyderabad passengers are stuck with unexplained delays.

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

With due respect Hon'ble Collector Madam ,
@collectorpal @DyColPalghar
EIA Notification 2006 in its Appendix IV para 6.4 clearly states-
6.4 Every person present at the venue shall be granted the opportunity to seek information or clarifications on the project from Applicant

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

In #Palghar a public hearing for a #port project proposed in #Murbe is being conducted with the villagers present in large numbers protesting the port

https://t.co/d55KIPpP3s

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

Locals asking questions state that the Hon'ble @collectorpal is just taking note of the questions instead of directing the project proponent to answer the questions. this is in violation of the EIA Notification 2006 @InfoPalghar @mpcb_official @DyColPalghar

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

Unlike the #publichearing for Vadhavan Port, youtube live for this project is not available.

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

Can you please explain @RailwaySeva @WesternRly @RailMinIndia why only 4 tatkal tickets are available for booking in a train with *FOUR* 3AC coaches? Train no. 12901 Gujarat Mail

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

@Cosmospune need urgent assistance. Your customer care representatives are not available. Kindly give us another number to reach you for urgent help.

[WCS-India @WCSIndia]

Presently, an estimated 150-200 individuals are known to inhabit a single cave within Hanumanahalli village.

Artwork by Jessica Luis

#KolarLeafNosedBat #Kolar #BatsOfIndia #Bats #Illustration #NatureArt #Art #NatureIllustration

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[WCS-India @WCSIndia]

With an already declining population, the home range of these bats is threatened by granite mining. They are critically endangered, & often reside in narrow, buried underground, & inaccessible caves that are vulnerable to external changes such as human interventions.

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[WCS-India @WCSIndia]

Did you know that the Kolar-leaf nosed bat is found in just one single cave?

This week on #WildWednesday, we bring you - the Kolar leaf-nosed bat! Found only in one cave in Hanumanahalli, this species is endemic to the Kolar district in Karnataka.

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[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

@nitin_gadkari @NHAI_Official urgent attention required

Complaint number 11587782

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

Due to Machhu Dam water being released, the Morbi route from Kutch is closed. We were forced to take the NH27 route from Gandhidham to Radhanpur-Palanpur. The entire road is full of pot holes and still we paid @NHAI_Official toll for risking our lives to reach our destination.

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

Urgent action required as the road conditions could lead to accidents. There is no provision for emergency relief on this route. The passengers using this route should be careful.

Complaint number 11587782

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

Due to Machhu Dam water being released, the Morbi route from Kutch is closed. We were forced to take the NH27 route from Gandhidham to Radhanpur-Palanpur. The entire road is full of pot holes and still we paid @NHAI_Official toll for risking our lives to reach our destination.

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

@CollectorKutch Despite bringing the violation before the Deputy Collector they did not cancel the public hearing. @CollectorKutch @CMOGuj

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

A public hearing is being held in the Naliya taluka of Kutch for Mandvi, Lakhpat and Abdasa taluka.

The people have been demanding that the public hearing be cancelled as the notice was served very late and some villages were not even served notices.

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

Unfortunately the public hearing discuss the lives and livelihoods of lakhs of villages and villagers does not include all villages. Villages like Modhva, Salaya, in mandvi taluka that are coastal villages are not included in the public hearing @CollectorKutch

[Dhwani Shah @dhwanins]

The trend of building high fences between the officials and the people for whom these coastal zone management plans were prepared

[ਯਸ਼ ਮਾਰਵਾਹ || #StandWithManipur @yashmarwah]

Looking for Mumbai based environmentalists.

Ideally under 35 years of age.

But please tag everyone you know, we can surely work together.