Re: (delhibirdpix) Keshopur and Shalla Pattan wonderful wetlands in district Gurdaspur- Punjab

Dear navjit,

I am attaching a image from Google earth. You can get the images for the last 5 years to show the water body during Monsoon and during the winter. Which means that the water body is a year long water body and good for the birds

Vijay

From: navjit singh <navjitz@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: navjit singh <navjitz@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:34:00 +0800 (SGT)
To: Wingco <sethivijayk@gmail.com>, Anand Arya - GMail <anandswarooparya@gmail.com>
Cc: "narbirkahlon@yahoo.com" <narbirkahlon@yahoo.com>, DelBPix <delhibirdpix@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: (delhibirdpix) Keshopur and Shalla Pattan wonderful wetlands in district Gurdaspur- Punjab

Dear Anand Ji & Vijay Ji,

 We have started documenting these Wetlands including their biotope, soil composition, grasses, habitat etc. which cause these birds to choose to come here historically.

 We have some old records and would adding current survey records to them.

The way forward, to my mind, is to convince the MoEF at the Centre  to buy this land by paying adequate compensation to the farmers as the Punjab Forest Dept. says it has no money (or will ?) to acquire.

Thanks & looking forward to your advice.

Regards- Navjit

 

On Wednesday, 5 February 2014 4:06 PM, WingCo <sethivijayk@gmail.com> wrote:

I would also suggest that the maps from google earth be downloaded for the
current status and the past 5 years as records. Pictures like the one
posted will add to the strength when the matter is taken up. Google earth
images are of great help

Vijay

On 2/5/14, 3:14 PM, "Anand Arya" <anandswarooparya@gmail.com> wrote:

>As I said, the locals in the area should get together, start  collecting
>the background data
>and petition the local Forest Department and the Government to declare
>the area as
>a Protected Area under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986.
>
>Only when a group is ready that the action can be initiated.
>
>Regards.
>
>Anand Arya
>
>
>On 05-Feb-2014, at 2:24 PM, Wingco <sethivijayk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Anand, If action is taken you did of Dadri, which was a little late, may
>> be it can be saved. The forest department/state/Center, could pay the 50
>> crores and take over the land
>>
>> Vijay
>>
>> On 2/5/14, 10:20 AM, "Anand Arya" <anandswarooparya@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Navjit,
>>>
>>> Would be best if you and others in the area start working towards
>>>getting
>>> is
>>> declared a Ramsar site.
>>>
>>> Wish we had a genuine philanthropist in India who would help is such
>>> initiatives.
>>> What we have the 'so called' who would claim spending on 'education' by
>>> spending on a 'university'
>>> which actually is 'business' for them.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Anand Arya
>>>
>>>
>>> On