Wildlife
extinction
Sir,
The news report ''Asiatic
lion fast dwindling'' (D.E dated Nov.
10). The rapid decline in population of
few species of wild animals is really a
matter of serious concern. The news
revealing dwindling population of Asiatic
lion certainly leaves an alarming note.
As the natural habitat of wild animals
are being constantly destroyed due to
over growing population and urbanisation
or in other words ''man-animal
conflict''. Currently there are only two
sub-species of lions. Africans and
Asiatic. As reported by Wildlife
Institute of India, Asiatic lions evolved
from African lions and are much lesser in
number and most threatened. Asiatic lions
are found in Gir Forest area, (Gujarat)
only where they may be volunerable to any
kind of biological, climatic and man-made
catastrophe.
Actually lions need large
area with sufficient prey species, and
once their prey animal species like
antelope and other herbivorous population
decline, lion population also suffers,
so, this factor also needs to well
understood to curb the problem of decline
in population of lions. There are many
other endangered species of wild life
which are under serious threat to
extinction such as Great Indian Bustard
(GIB) Tigers, Asiatic lions, vultures
etc. The wildlife is a part and parcel of
nature's environment. There is an utmost
need to understand the significance of
conservation and protection of wildlife.
The laws to curb the growing Menace of
poaching of wildlife species must be
stringently enforced. The concerned
agencies and NGO's must unitedly come
forward to make general public aware
about the significance of conservation
and protection of wildlife, otherwise,
many wildlife fauna may become extinct.
Since the wildlife fauna are
'environment-friendly' and keep nature's
environment clean, it becomes very
essential for us to conserve and protect
the natural habitat of wildlife species
for the survival.
Yours
etc...
Lokinder Singh RaviChanni Rama,
Jammu
Swami
Lakshmanjoo
Sir,
Among the philosophical
schools of India the Saiva Darsana of
Kashmir is the latest.
It incorporates the logical
method of Buddhism and the metaphysical
groundings of the Vedanta. In addition to
it the technical aspects of
object-subject interface is treated in
lucid detail. The final merger of these
two aspects of the reality into the Param
Shiva is a concept that is gaining slow
but sure currency all over the world.
Swami Lakshmanjoo has single handedly
broughtout the important aspect of the
great school and taught the philosophy to
many students within the country and
outside. He devoted all his life towards
the propagating of this philosophy which
is the common heritage of all mankind.
This year is the birth centenary year of
this great saint scholar.
A number of seminars and
programmes should be held to create
awareness among the people about the
relevance of this great teacher of the
monoistic school of India philosophy. The
people must know about the life and works
of Swami Lakshmanjoo so that his life
becomes an inspiration for all of us.
Yours
etc...
Arjan Dev Duda
Kabir Nagar Jammu
Domestic
Violence Act
Sir,
The comments on Domestic
Violence Act by Mr. Ravi Kumar (DE, Nov.
9) have highlighted the various aspects
of the Act. In this context I would like
to say that even though this Act is a
welcome step in so far as the grievances
of the women are concerned. It is a fact
that since historical times women have
been put to lot of hardships and cruelty
by the menfolk. Despite the famous saying
''Yatar Nariyastoo Pujiyanti Tatra
Ramante Devta'' (where women are
respected Gods dwell there) women have
been the subject of untold misery. The
passing of the Domestic Violence Act will
meet a long standing demand of the women.
It will equip them with the necessary
redressal mechanism to counter and thwart
any attempts to undermine their
emotional, physical and mental well
being.
But the problem with the Act
is that it can be misused by many women
on one pretext or the other. There are
many cases where husbands have been put
to physical and mental torture by their
wives. Many times the irrational
behaviour of women create a serious
situation for the husbands or fathers
which results in complete mental
breakdown of the male relations. This
needs to be taken due care of and
mechanisms have to be sought so that this
act is not abused to the determent of the
menfolk.
Yours
etc...
Dr. Suresh Gupta
Rajpura, Jammu
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