“I am personally
concerned about lack of active participation of Citizens for environmental
issues.” Says Dr. Ami Yagnik
as she expresses her views on environmental issues of our city.
Dr. Ami Yagnik, a
medical doctor with MS degree by profession, is not only involved in social
programmes for helping needy as a doctor, but she has been working with a zeal,
for environmental causes and social issues as well. I have seen her and her
group of like-minded people, working and helping citizens clean their
institutions after the natural calamities like flood like a common citizen. A medical
doctor, with keen interest in solving social and environmental problems, is a
rare combination.
Her concern for
environment and its conservation is something that makes her stand apart among many.
As one of the senior member of women wing of prestigious SGCCI she has been
working untiringly for the conservation of environment. She is actively working with SMC – Surat Municipal Corporation
on solving the issues of solid waste management by creating awareness
in the people.
"I am personally
concerned about Public awareness and participation to prevent further
degradation of environment by selecting sustainable options for celebration of
festivals like use of eco-friendly materials, curtailing noise pollution by
limiting use of mikes etc. If everyone starts thinking about preserving
and nurturing environment in whatever way possible in our day to day life, only
then there is some hope for us."
She further states that
Solid waste management by waste segregation at source and following
principles of reduce, reuse and recycle is the need of an hour.
“Massive
campaign for public participation is required.”
She stresses with great concern.
The issue of lack of
public participation, as raised by Dr Ami, is undeniably one of the root causes
of the environmental issues troubling our Surat. It has been well recognized by
even World Bank, that most of the
vital issues, can be solved in no time, if there is active participation from
people.
“People must take
ownership of their own city and what is happening within. Unless we all
together decide to change our city for better as far as its environment is
concerned and work hard to make it happen, it will remain just a fancy talk.”
Could not agree more
with Dr Ami Yagnik….!
Himanshu Padhya
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