Efforts

EFFORTS AND ACHEIVEMENTS

 

Recent Achievement:

Ban of polythene bag usage in Rajasthan! This act was regularised in Rajasthan
state after PIL filed by the society in Rajasthan high court.

" RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT " has been used by the
society effectively to gather information on various projects of Urban Improvement
Trust,RUIDP,Municipality,and different Govt,Departments.It has been a very difficult
task to get relevant information because of indifferent attitude of officials,but
these difficulties have made us more determined to work for achievement of our
goals.A feather was added to our cap when :

* COMMISSIONER "FOR RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT" Rajasthan
in his judgment indicted senior Govt. Officials and ordered departmental action
for not revealing information asked by the society. The information made available
to us has been effectively used .

 

Renovation of Cremation Ground on Pushkar road was undertaken.

• P I L was filed in local court on Noise Pollution,and the court ordered
  the local administration to take strict action on this issue.
  
  
• The society opposed construction of Tunnel in Pushkar Valley. It was not
  needed and would have disturbed ecological balance in the area.
  
  
• An ecological study on Pushkar Valley was done by Dr. K.C Sharma Prof.Environmental
  Studies,M D S university,Ajmer, and was submitted to the Govt . which accepted
  our thought and shelved the project.
  
  
• Public Awareness Programmes are being done in different schools of the city
  since 2002 on Traffic Improvement,Pollution Control,Saving Water and Electricity,Health,Cleanliness
  in the city and Social Behaviour.
  
  
• "Nukkad Natak" were done by N S S students indifferent places
  of the city on anti polythene.Harmful effects of Polythene were demonstrated
  through these Nukkad Natak's.
  
  
• Recycled news paper bags were distributed to public free of cost,Our thanks
  to Punjab National Bank and N S S for extending help in this project.
  
  
• A P I L was filed by Our Member and Advisor Sh.S.N Singh on our behalf,
  in Rajasthan high Court Jaipur against Govt. order of discontinuing free medicines
  to pensioners.The High Court ordered the Govt.to restore the facility.
  
  
  
  
• "SWASTHYA DARPAN" a book on health awareness, various infections
  and diseases, their care and treatment. written and edited by our President
  Dr.Rajendra Tela was published in 2004.The book was distributed free of cost
  to libraries of schools and colleges in the state. It was very well acclaimed
  and Govt. of Rajasthan, purchased 300 copies for distribution to other libraries.New
  edition of the book is expected in 2009.
  
  
• About 50000 Folders , Stickers and Posters on water
  
  
• Conservation, pollution control, safeguarding environment,traffic rules
  and health awareness are being regularly distributed in the city.In collobration
  with Rajasthan Patrika,Punjab National Bank and Bharat Petroleum.
  
  
• Two detailed reports on City Traffic Plan,New Roads and Railway requirements
  were sent to higher authorities of relevent departments.We are glad that many
  suggestions have been accepted and work is under progress.
  
  
• The society has been regularly monitoring R U I D P Projects like construction
  of Over Bridges and Sewerage System for the city.,and are in regularly attending
  their meetings and giving suggestions from time to time.
  
  
• Ajmer has regularly faced drinking water problem .Regular
  interruptions in water supply due to frequent breakage of Goyla -Nasirabad
  pipe line was a big problem .The matter was taken to higher authorities in
  Jaipur and problem was resolved and a new pipe line was laid.
  
  
• Drawing and Painting Competition for school children was organized in Mayo
  College Ajmer on Environment.
  
  
• An action plan was submitted to the administration and Archeological Department
  on preservation, upkeep and maintainance of the picturesque Baradari built
  by Shahjahan on the embankment of historical Ana SagarLake to make it a tourist
  delight.
  
  
• Exhibition Gallery at Soochna Kendra was in a very bad state and artists
  of the city found it very discouraging to exhibit their creations.The matter
  was addressed to concerned departments and ultimately it took 4 years to get
  a sum of Rs.10 lacs sanctioned for renovation and repair of the gallery.
  
  
• Plantation project have been taken from time to time in different areas
  of the city and tree guards provided to the members.
  
  
• The Society was deeply concerned on increasing Pollution and illegal constructions
  in and around 6 lakes of Ajmer and their catchment areas.There is lot of sewerage
  flow in the lakes and water flow to the lakes has reduced by less than 60
  percent,water quality has become very poor,and as result Flora and Fauna in
  and around the lakes has been severely effected
  
  
• P I L were filed in local court and Rajasthan High Court.
  
  The High Court has ordered to stop all constructions around the lakes and
  has asked the administration to draw an action plan for conservation of 6
  lakes of Ajmer.i.e.Pushkar,Anasagar,Budha Pushkar,Foy Sagar ,Beesla and Khanpura
  
  
• A massive rally of about 9000 school children from 42 schools
  was held on 4th october 2008 around the Ana Sagar Lake.to draw public and
  Govt. attention f or preservation of lakes.Our thanks to media partners Dainik
  Bhaskar and Maya FM for their help.
  
  
  
  We are also thankful to the children for their enthusiasm and support along
  with Principals and Management of participating schools.
  
  
• A signature campaign is being done to draw public and govt, attention on
  this issue.Signatures of about 150000 citizens are being taken and the same
  will be sent to the ChIef Minister of Rajasthan .

Celebrity film Actor Mr Nasiruddin shah , alongwith with his actress
wife

Ms Ratna Pathak and daughter Ms Heeba visited Ajmer and held a two and a half
hour show presenting three narrations of stories by famous urdu writer Ms. Ismat
Chugtai . To create public awareness to save the lakes of Ajmer Our heartfelt
gratitude to the Shah Family for supporting this cause It will be worthwile
to mention here that Mr. Nasiruddin Shah did not charge any money for
all the effort and time spent for the noble cause.