Articles by Nareshchandra Singh

A global IT consultant by profession, Nareshchandra Singh is co-founder of Kharghar Wetlands and Hills group, a group of nature loving citizens doing their duty towards conservation of environment around them. The group maintains an elaborate record of the biodiversity of Kharghar's wetlands, mangroves and hills - and takes up various activities to protect them from risks arising from institutional and individual activities. We also work towards influencing the policy makers along with other groups to save the wetlands and hills in this country.

Here’s how we can mitigate the ecological impact of Navi Mumbai airport

by April 6, 2021

Any Kharghar resident who takes the local train to work, would have easily noticed what is going on across the creek as they leave or reach the railway station. Rivers, mangroves, wetlands, hills that mother nature has bestowed us are being ravaged — all for one purpose: building the Navi Mumbai International Airport. It is definitely a good thing to have an airport nearby as it will bring down airport commute times from hours to just a few minutes. It will also lead to general economic development for Navi Mumbai and surrounding suburbs. The scale at which works are being…

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Here’s Navi Mumbai’s first ‘Birdrace’. It’s not what you are thinking

by February 4, 2021

The Wetlands in India, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai included, are under severe threat. Time to take action is now. "According to the environment ministry, 35 per cent of wetlands have disappeared since the 1970s and 87 per cent have been lost since the 1700s. Causes of wetland loss are drainage and infilling for agriculture and construction, pollution, overexploitation of resources (like overfishing), invasive species and climate change." - Hindustan Times Read more: How a Navi Mumbai citizens group fought for the flamingos World Wetlands Day World Wetlands Day, that is observed on 2nd February every year, was celebrated by several…

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