Beech Bahas: Rich wildlife face threat from housing projects and townships in Noida Extension
- 5 years ago
The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared housing projects and townships in Greater Noida West, formerly namedNoida Extension, without considering key environmental parameters and the rich wildlife of the area, which has now all but vanished, concerned environmentalists here say.
"The state's environment directorate has completely failed in discharging its duties to protect wildlife and provide a healthy environment to its people. The government has simply acted as traders and agents of private builders," Akash Vashishtha, conservation coordinator of the Hindustan Environment Action Group (HEAG) said.
"Wildlife is the first aspect while assessing the environmental impact of any project or development in an area. In Greater Noida West, this primary factor was completely ignored. These area still has a Saperon ki basti (snake charmers' settlement). We have captured several nilgai on camera which are on the verge of extinction in the area due to their lost habitat and complete loss of vegetation," he added.
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"The state's environment directorate has completely failed in discharging its duties to protect wildlife and provide a healthy environment to its people. The government has simply acted as traders and agents of private builders," Akash Vashishtha, conservation coordinator of the Hindustan Environment Action Group (HEAG) said.
"Wildlife is the first aspect while assessing the environmental impact of any project or development in an area. In Greater Noida West, this primary factor was completely ignored. These area still has a Saperon ki basti (snake charmers' settlement). We have captured several nilgai on camera which are on the verge of extinction in the area due to their lost habitat and complete loss of vegetation," he added.
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