Your Society continued its endeavors to preserve ecologically sensitive spots in the city through its PIL in the Bombay High Court (PIL 218/2013). Through 2017-18, the prayers focused on challenging the 5 th October 2016, Government of Maharashtra issued notification no TPB – 4316/1340/CR-97/03/UD-11 which proposed to change the land use in sector 60 Nerul […]
After the successful Environment Quiz last year, NMEPS decided to make it an annual event. It is targeted at students of Class IX and X Navi Mumbai schools. The initial round was carried out through a written multiple choice test by the schools. Students participated as individuals and the best three from each school then […]
Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation Society continued its annual World Wetland Day (WWD) celebrations with an event conducted in the Delhi Public School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India on Saturday, 03rd February 2018. This was the fifth year in succession that NMEPS had organized WWD event and the event continued to grow in popularity with Navi Mumbai […]
Your society organized a Mangroves Walk for NMMC school children on 18th November 2017. Forest Department (Mangrove Cell) experts were present to explain to the children the importance of preserving mangroves, wetlands and birds, including migratory birds like flamingos. Nearly 100 school children enjoyed the walk through the mangroves and participated in discussions during and […]
In order to increase the awareness about the importance of mangroves and migratory birds, NMEPS organized a nature trail in June 2012 with the assistance of experts from Bombay Natural History Society. Around 100 people, including children, students and residents of nearby societies participated; became aware of the flora and fauna in Nerul, Navi Mumbai […]
In order to increase the awareness of preserving mangroves, lakes and other environmental issues linked with pollution from vehicles, NMEPS organized “No Motor Vehicle Rally” on October 2nd, 2012 in partnership with Navi Mumbai Traffic Police. The rally was flagged off by Mr. Vijay Patil IPS, DCP Traffic. More than 400 students of various schools […]
The approximately 30 acres water body situated near Delhi Public School in sector 52, Nerul, known as DPS lake, is a habitat for many bird species including migratory birds like Flamingos Debris was being dumped and CIDCO had planned to fill it up to develop the area as a residential/commercial complex. Citizens of Navi Mumbai […]
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as a part of Navi Mumbai ECOCITY project, has identified the lake near Delhi Public School as an important habitat for Near Threatened Flamingos. NMEPS sponsored a signboard on Palm Beach Road, which has a photograph of the flamingos who migrate to the […]
To increase the awareness among the Navi Mumbai school children, an Essay Competition titled “Importance of the Wetland in our lives” was organized by NMEPS in Feb 2012. The participants of Navi Mumbai Schools were divided into Junior and Senior groups. There was a good response with more than 250 entries. An expert jury evaluated […]
In order to raise the awareness about the importance of Wetlands amongst citizens of Navi Mumbai, particularly school children, NMEPS organized a seminar on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day on 1st February 2014 at Delhi Public School, Nerul. The topic was Preservation of Wetlands and Way Forward. The Chief Guest was Mr. N […]