Uttarakhand: CM Dhami observed the works being done for nature conservation, said – Nature Park of Shuklapur will be developed as a model
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday observed the works being done for the conservation of nature in Hasco village Shuklapur. The Chief Minister said that Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi, the founder of HASCO, is doing many works for the conservation and promotion of nature in this area. Good work has been done in the direction of water harvesting through water holes. He hoped that this area would become a model not only for the state but also for the country and the world in the coming times. He said that such efforts would have to be made in other areas of the state as well.
The Chief Minister said that the nature park that will be built in Shuklapur will use the things provided by nature. It will be developed as a model. This nature park will be very useful for environment lovers and researchers. He said that the government is working in this direction to maintain a balance between economy and ecology. Along with being aware of nature, we also have to make other people aware. Along with the protection and enhancement of the environment, we have to consume the things given by nature in the right way.
Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi, founder of HASCO, said that in 2010, when the small river connected to this area, which is also a tributary of Asan, started drying up, an idea arose that why not make possible the return of this drying river. Be it an experiment, on the other hand, try to link it with science-based nature. Forest Department and HESCO mobilized mutual participation and did the work of making water holes. Around 300 water holes per hectare started collecting water. When this work was done with the participation of the department and HASCO in the entire 44 acres, the water returned to Asan Ganga in the second year itself. Many wildlife porcupines, wild boars, deer and leopards started coming here. There are more than 100 species of birds here.
Forest department officials informed through presentation that the estimated cost of this nature park to be built in Shuklapur area in an area of about 46 hectares is Rs 02 crore 55 lakh. In this, fencing and chaining, construction of eco friendly gates, eco huts, interlocking tiles and other works will be done in the entire nature park.
On this occasion, Director General UCOST Prof. Durgesh Pant, Director Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Prof. Kalachand Sen, DFO Dehradun Nitish Mani Tripathi and other people associated with environment were present.
