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A letter to a local corporator Sustainability
III Respected Madam, So, my little sister came over one day,

Sub: Conservation of natural resources in Mumbai She doesn't know much but has a lot to say.
Hey big bro, what are you up to?
A I would like to draw your attention to a few critical problems faced by three So quiet and thoughtful which is unlike you.
important natural resources in Mumbai which are endangering the lives of
citizens, animals and plants:
Don't disturb me, Akshu, I am busy,
I am writing a poem on sustainability.
1. Toxic Air
That's a big word, what does that mean?
2. Dying Powai Lake
Are you making it up just to create a scene?
3. Shrinking Mangroves
Oh, you know nothing, so listen up sis,
Toxic Air: Mumbai has the most toxic air in the state and 37th in the country. It's about saving Mother Earth and every shrimp and chimp.
The concentration of the particulate matter 10 (PM10) is six times the World We use plastic everywhere, in bottles and caps,
Health Organization's safe standards. Mumbai's air quality has soared to And so, I am making this song, you will learn from it
hazardous heights in the last few years. The PM10 level in the city has increased
perhaps.
from 132 micrograms per cubic metre in 2013, to 307 in 2020. The reason for
the poor AQI (Air Quality Index) is because of rampant construction, demolition The earth hates plastic, it's so disgusting,
of buildings and increased automobile traffic on the roads, which pump It clogs up the oceans and the throats of every little
exhaust gases into the atmosphere. duckling.
I would like to recommend that the citizens reduce the use of cars and bikes. Bio-degradable it is not, so it never goes away,
Instead, they could start using public transport, such as buses and local trains. I It stays on earth forever and poisons us every day.
would also request you to substitute the existing buses with electric buses and So how do we get rid of plastic? After all we are just kids.
provide charging stations for electric vehicles like cars and autorickshaws. I The earth is too big, and the adults are all the kings
would also recommend, that the Municipal Corporation be particular about
the use of more modern equipment and techniques, for the purpose of Don't worry little sister, we are stronger than we look.
construction and demolition. This would certainly help toward reducing air We hold all the coins, the king, the queen and the rook.
pollution. We are the future of this planet, so we have the right,
To take this planet away from darkness to light
Dying Powai Lake: The drinking water supply for Mumbai comes from 7 lakes
around the city and Powai lake (aka Tulsi lake) is one of them. Powai lake's Let's stop using plastic, be it in spoon, toy or the straw
scenic shores are now lined with posh housing complexes and hotels and are And avoid plastic bags if we want to save the icebergs from
slowly dying. Sewage flowing through the lake has caused the problems are of thaw
algal bloom and growth of water hyacinths, which have covered the lake. Due Let's use green materials like paper and wood,
to this, the dissolved oxygen (DO) is a mere 1.7 milligram per litre (mg/l), when it And recycle everything so the earth's tummy feels good
is supposed to be 4 mg/l or more. This has cut off sunlight and caused the fish in
the lake to die. According to the All-India Game Fishing Association, the Let's take an oath little sister, that we will use no plastic
number of native species of fish has drastically decreased from 37 in 1990 to 10 We will inherit a beautiful earth and have a life that is
in 2016. fantastic
To curb this problem, I suggest that the Municipal Corporation fines violators Thank your big brother for this lesson on sustainability
heavily. I also recommend educating the citizens to create an awareness in Who knows maybe cutting out plastic will also give you
them about stopping pollution in Powai Lake. I would also recommend that the some humility...?
Corporation sets up a sewage treatment plant in Powai to treat the sewage. Aryan Vivek
Shrinking Mangroves: Mumbai has lost 40% of its mangroves in the last 20
years. Mangroves are very important because they stop soil erosion and protect
us from natural disasters such as flooding.
માર મન પયાવરણ એટલે
I recommend that mangroves must be protected by educating people and
children about their importance. સાફ - સોનેર ર તીમા ં રમ , ું પાણી મળે યા ધ ુ ી ડા ખાડા
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As a responsible citizen of Mumbai, it is my duty to present these issues and ખોદવા અને પછ દ રયાના ઉછળતા મો મા મોજ કરવી.
solutions to resolve them. I request you to take the necessary action for the દર શિનવાર અને રિવવાર જો આ ું કરવા મળે તો ક ું સરસ!
betterment of our beautiful city of Mumbai. િવહા ગેહરો ા
Yours sincerely
Vidyut Sundar લીલાછમ ઘાસમા ૂ , ું આકાશમા ં ઉડતા ં પખં ીઓનો કલરવ /
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અવાજ સાભળવો.
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मर पताजी
માર મન પયાવરણ એટલે ... યા રગબેરગી લો અને લીલાછમ
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म अपने पताजी को बहत यार करता हँ। जब भी उनको समय मलता है, वह मेरे ઝાડ હોય ,ચો ખી અને વ છ હવા હોય.
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साथ खलत ह । मर पताजी बड़ी कपनी म काम करत ह । रोज़ रात हम व डयो गम પા ખોખાની
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खलत ह । वह मझ े उपहार देत े ह । वह मझ े पढ़ाई म बहत मदद करत े ह । उनका
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करता हँ और उनक बना म खो जाऊँ गा। વાતાવરણ માટ જવાબદાર બન .ું
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