‘Chipko’ stir to save Ajni colony today

Nagpur, Dec 26

The city youth and environment lovers will be taking a massive step towards saving the Ajni colony, which has rich biodiversity. Around 100s of youth will be protesting against the proposed Inter Modal Station (IMS) at Ajni colony by under taking a ‘Chipko’ protest around the trees to save them. This time it would be a friendly and symbolic protest, but if the administration or government does not and come forward to cut the trees, they will be undertaking the Chipko protest.

The call for the Chipko protest on Sunday has been extended by Youth for Change organisation against the IMS at Ajni colony by National High Authority of India (NHAI). There are mass awareness campaigns going on social media to mobilise youth to participate in the cause.

The protest would begin from 7 am at Ajni railway colony and around hundreds of youth, environmentalist, nature lover and citizens will be participating in the protest, informed Kunal Maurya.

Postcard protest

also on Sunday

After the ‘Chipko’ stir, another team of youth will be undertaking postcard protest. The postcard campaign will be undertaken under the guidance of Aniket Kuttermare. The youth have purchased 5,000 postcards. The postcards will be addressed to to union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari urging him to save flora and fauna on Ajni premises and Railway Men’s School. Through the postcards, they will be urging Gadkari not to cut thousands of trees in the area.

An emotional appeal

The events undertaken to save Ajni colony are being highlighted through various mediums. Some youths have made a very emotional short film on the entire colony with focus on the people who have grown-up in the colony and tried to depicted the plight of the trees through the short film. The documentary has been scripted by youths, who have also acted in the film.