Trees For Delhi – Protest on World Environment Day
TreesForDelhi Protest
A lot of students, organisations, and local residents turned up for the ‘Trees For Delhi’ Protest against the felling of as many as 500 Trees, to make way for a squash court at Siri Fort for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Just one of the banners put up at the Siri Fort Crossing
‘Jungle’ Jaya giving a brief introduction about the proposed construction and tree massacre to all those who turned up for the protest. Lokesh can be seen in the vicinity. While some of the people did street acts, others went from car to car distributing pamphlets and collecting signatures. Still others shouted slogans and held posters and banners in order to inform general public about the damage being done.
Mr. Parvinder Singh being interviewed by a reporter from AajTak.
Local residents also joined in the protest to save their homes and their ambient environment.
Another of the banners informing people about the so called ‘development’ that is planned for Delhi city.
A signing campaign was also carried out and a petition was prepared and distributed to the people, drivers (during the Red Light), etc. and they were explained the destruction that is being “planned”. Almost all of the people who were approached, signed the petition.
The following is a news clipping from HindustanTimes dated 6th, June 2007.
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ajay mahajan said,
June 6, 2007 at 4:10 pm
dear govind, thanks …a great blog…
yamini Sharma said,
June 6, 2007 at 5:06 pm
hello, i am a resident of the area and live very close to sirifort. i have seen the hcbs corridor but did not know of the tree cutting near my house. only came to know after seeing the protest yesterday. wil join in the next protest to save the trees.
Moulika said,
June 7, 2007 at 4:15 am
Good post Govind! Keep updating for good cause. I am forwarding this to other motivated groups as well…Regards.
Akshi Khanna said,
June 7, 2007 at 9:31 am
Development is important but not at the cost of the existing environment of Delhi. Mindless development like this will never work in th long run.
matt said,
June 9, 2007 at 10:16 am
Developers are doing the same for the 2012 London Olympics. It’s scandalous;
http://environmentdebate.wordpress.com/2007/05/09/olympic-allotment-update/
Good luck with your campaign. Get celebrities on your side if possible!
earthpal said,
June 12, 2007 at 6:52 am
Good luck to you guys.
Good idea about getting celebrities involved if possible – it will give you wider publicity.
Maybe it would help to get the petition going on the internet too.
Keep us updated.
Arjun Dhawan said,
June 15, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Way to go Pravah!!
I wasnt aware of this event/or I wouldve been there too
shaina said,
June 19, 2007 at 5:32 pm
aye! way to go!!!
if anyone will save us, it’ll be pravah….!!
Students Protest Against Felling of Trees, Eating of Footpath Space | :: Delhi Greens :: said,
March 1, 2010 at 11:46 am
[...] A similar protest in 2007, calling for immediate stopping of the indiscriminate felling of trees around the Siri Fort area was noticed but overlooked by the Government, on pretext of “planning” for the Commonwealth Games 2010. Two weeks of Commonwealth Games does not mean we sacrifice our environment and risk thousands of young lives. The Trees are a necessity, the pavements our right, is the message the students are trying to get across to the Government and the policy makers. Are these Commonwealth Games, or Games to take away are Common Wealth?…the question resurfaces yet again.. [...]
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