Animal lovers and NGOs are preparing for a spike in requests for animal rescue as Uttarayan draw closer. Manjha has been blamed for over 1,000 bird and animal injuries in only the past month. To help cure injured birds, some NGOs have enlisted the aid of local, national, and international veterinarians and avian specialists.
According to Jayesh Lankesh, the founder of the Nature Preservation Group of Amdavad, their organisation has conducted awareness campaigns among schoolchildren and advised them to refrain from flying kites before 8 am and after 6 pm. “We have asked them to avoid using Chinese manjha and tukkal and to collect leftover kite threads,” he said.
Sumeet Gurbani, AGM of Jivdaya Charitable Trust said they have got 450 injured birds in over a fortnight. “Bird and animal injuries surge from January to March. We have over 100 veterinary doctors from across the country and the world to help with the injuries.”
Kalpesh Devani, MD of Parevda Group said that they have already received close to 170 injured birds from the city’s eastern regions. 22 centres operated by the NGO assist in the rescue or collection of injured animals and birds.
Rajesh Panchal of the Sanjivani Group stated that they are advising commuters to put wires in front of their cars and wear mufflers to protect themselves from Manjha. Panchal, who also helps save birds, added, “We are also advising people not to let kids sit on the front of two-wheelers.”
Bird helpline numbers
Parevda Group 9697601008/9697611008
Sanjivani Group 9429600108
Wildlife Care Center 7600009845/46
Animals Care (Pashu Sarvar) 1962
Samvedna Foundation 9974800082/83/85/86/87
Sajag 8128257004 /8141565606/ 7878171727
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