Mumbai, 9th April 2022 (GNI): The residents of Juhu Versova Link road 161 in association with the Mumbai police have organised Sunday Streets on 10th April 2022 from 7 am to 10 am in the bylanes starting from Vrindavan Gurukul till Rajiv Gandhi college and the neighbouring area. Along with fun and relaxation the underlying theme of this event is #Savethemangroves161.
Sunday Streets is an initiative implemented by Mumbai police as per the concept given by the Commissioner of Police, Sanjay Pandey. This is aimed at enabling the people of Mumbai to live in a stress-free environment as well as to use the streets for recreational activities such as yoga, jogging, skating, cycling and cultural activities. This has been implemented successfully across various locations in Mumbai including Marine Drive, Bandra-Carter Road, Goregaon, among others.
And now with the collective efforts of JVSR residents this drive will be conducted on the back road of Juhu Versova Link road 161 starting from Vrindavan Gurukul to Rajiv Gandhi college on 10th April 2022 from 7 am to 10 am.
It is going to be a sunday funday with a lot of activities planned for children as well as adults like yoga, zumba, badminton, football, hopscotch, Lagori, hula hoop etc. There will also be some informative sessions conducted about the importance of conserving and protecting the environment, especially the mangroves.
Residents of Survey 161, Juhu Versova Link road love the mangroves and work relentlessly towards protecting and conserving the same. This is because they have understood the importance and usefulness of mangroves for basic survival of mankind.
In an era of climate change and rising sea levels, area 161 has been safe from floods due to these mangroves protecting our coast line. It is truly saddening that the Versova mangroves have been under constant attack by “Land Sharks”. In 2001 there was a massive destruction of mangroves after which the activists moved the high court and after a long battle, in 2009, Area 161 was declared as forest land, and the mangroves were restored. Now once again our mangroves are under threat but the activists are alert and in constant touch with the authorities. LONG LIVE AREA 161 MANGROVES.
Also one of the activities planned is a photography contest where the participants will be asked to click pictures and shoot videos of the event, mangroves, birds, nature etc and share on our instagram page @jvsr161. The pictures with the highest likes will be chosen for the United Citizen of Versova calendar.
The overall idea is to encourage people to get out of their homes to relax and engage in fun, sports and wellness activities, spend some quality time with their loved ones as well as bond with the community at large. Ends
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