Citizen alerted CP Navi Mumbai about “Cruelty on Elephants in Navi Mumbai”

On 11 March 2012, Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAW-Mumbai) Office received a E-Mail send by Citizen Mr. Gajendra  to The Commissioner of Police – Navi Mumbai and copy of it have been forwarded to the  MP Dr. Sanjeev G Naik in regards to “Cruelty on Elephants in Navi Mumbai”.

The brief letter written by Alert Citizen in his words………………………..

I have filmed this video in Sector-2, Koper Khairne, Navi Mumbai in last week. I would like to attract your attention that how innocent animal-Elephants are brought in City and forced in BEGGING for food, Money etc. In city if police are authorized to stop illegal vehicle, then why not police stopping elephant to come in city limit creating traffic and risk to own life of elephants. We have to Book elephant owner under prevention of animal cruelty act. Police dept cannot carry sole responsibility; also it is duty of other ministry. More important is Maharashtra Environment Minister Hon. Ganesh Naik belongs to same locality. I expect some intervention from his dept also in this matter. All media is showing news of such kind in remote part of India, but ignore what is happening in city in front of them. As we all knew that few year back, in Chembur, Mumbai one elephant died due to hit by BUS on road. We have to stop this happening again. Request you to please take a small action to prevent this.

 

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Citizen alerted CCF Thane about “Demand for implementation of existing Wildlife Protection Laws with regards to freely roaming elephants in Mumbai”

On 23 January 2010, Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAW-Mumbai) Office received a copy of letter send by Citizen Ms. Rachna M. Soni to Mr. Shree Bhagwan (IFS) Chief Conservator of Forest Thane and copy of it have been forwarded to the The Police Commissioner of Mumbai and Thane in regards to “Demand for implementation of existing Wildlife Protection Laws with regards to freely roaming elephants in Mumbai”.

The brief letter written by Alert Citizen in her words………………………..
 

I Rachna Soni, resident of Bhandup, would like to draw your attention to the much talked about issue of elephants freely walked in Mumbai and particularly in and around the areas of Bhandup, Mulund and Thane. Although the number of elephants in the city has reduced to large extent from what was few years back, they are still seen repeatedly near railway station, bus stands and markets during peak hours in my area. Elephants have become a major reason for traffic congestion and even accidents on the narrow streets of Bhandup, Mulund, Ghatkopar and thane which are not sufficient to accommodate the giant animal. The mahouts walking the elephants do not have the request license of the forest department and if they do have, it’s a fake one in most cases.

We almost every day see elephants painted in bright color, trailing in the midst of heavy traffic with their mahout collecting eatable or money offered by the pedestrians. This leads to a lot a commotion and nuisance for the animal, vehicles and the pedestrians on the streets. The mahout, in order to control the elephant on busy streets keeps whacking it and starves it for long an hour which is travelling from one place to another in utmost brutal conditions.

When elephants cannot satisfy their natural behaviors, they develop extreme stress, which manifests itself in abnormal behaviors such as constant pacing, eating excrement and constant wobbling. In addition, they pose a real threat to public safety, precisely because they are unpredictable. No amount of training or affection can eliminate this danger.

It’s high time that Elephants be completely banned from the city and taken back to their natural environment. Proper vigilance and tight security should be maintained at the forest check post offices so that the mahouts do not bring them back to the city. Please, for the sake of the animals and the safety of the public, implement the laws and stop this inhumane practice once and for all.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

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Citizen alerted CCF Thane about “Request to implement Wildlife Protection Laws strictly”

On 24 October 2009, Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAW-Mumbai) Office received a copy of letter send by Citizen Ms. Amruta Walke to Mr. Shree Bhagwan (IFS) Chief Conservator of Forest Thane  and copy of it have been forwarded to The Commissioner of Police Thane in regards to “Request to Implement Wildlife Protection Laws strictly”.

The brief letter written by Alert Citizen in her words………………………..

According to Circular No.D-8(4)/WLP/OW/128/07-08, Thane 400 603, Dated 24/7/2007 of Chief Conservator of Forest Thane, it says : The Indian Elephant is listed at S.No.12-B in Schedule – 1 of The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002.

It is prohibited to bring or keep Indian Elephant within the limited of Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Thane Municipal Corporation without valid ownership with condition stipulated by Forest Department of Maharashtra.

Any possession with the above mentioned limited is treated illegal and violates – The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002 & other related laws.

I regularly see an elephant in Thane (West), on the station road, outside JumboKing Vadapav shop.

The poor animal is made to stand for hours in the scorching heat in the congested area where even we human beings are unable to walk properly.

This innocent animal is made to be and stand & walk on the Tar Road which results into foot crack and most importantly, the poor animal is kept away from socialization; elephant being a social animal, naturally it prefers to live in herds.

In view of the vital importance of the above matter, please turn over new leaf by strictly enforcing the Wildlife Protection Laws on the carpet and hammer out.

I invoke your good office to look into the matter please.

Thanking you in anticipation.

 

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