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Special Report : Summer Heat effect animals, birds and snakes !
Special Report : Summer Heat effect animals, birds and snakes !
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Friday, 30 March 2018
Monday, 16 January 2017
Gallery
16 January 2017 Monday
Office of the Chief Conservator of Forest (Territorial) Thane
Vanbhavan, Bara Bungalows Area, Near Microwave Tower, Kopri Colony, Thane (East), Thane - 400 603
Office of the Chief Conservator of Forest (Territorial) Thane
Vanbhavan, Bara Bungalows Area, Near Microwave Tower, Kopri Colony, Thane (East), Thane - 400 603
Sunish Subramanian Kunju and Nisha
Subramanian Kunju with Shri. K. P. Singh Ji - IFS, Chief Conservator of Forest (Territorial)
Thane and presently he is been taken over the charge as Chief Conservator of
Forest (Wildlife) Pune. He is one of the Best IFS Officer.
Friday, 2 December 2016
Gallery
2 December 2016 Friday
Sanctuary Wildlife Award 2016, TATA Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai
Sanctuary Wildlife Award 2016, TATA Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai
Sunish Subramanian Kunju and Nisha
Subramanian Kunju with Shri. Praveen Pardeshi Ji - IAS, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Maharashtra Office. He is a great person who care for wildlife and environment in Maharashtra.
Sunish Subramanian Kunju and Nisha Subramanian Kunju with Shri. Shree Bhagwan Ji - IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Government of Maharashtra. He is our ICON & Inspiration, we know him since he was Chief Conservator of Forest (Territorial) Thane.
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Biographical Note
Biographical note ..................
Sunish Subramanian Kunju is a animal welfare / rights especially
wildlife and environment, RTI activist, having delicate more than 15 years for
the conservation of city flora and fauna in and around Mumbai. Sunish began work
for this cause since he was in school, as a member of Smt. Maneka Gandhi’s
People for Animals later he started an NGO Plant & Animals Welfare Society
– Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) in 2002 with the help of other like-minded people. Over
the years he has raised several pertinent issues concerning the environment and
animals by involving students, youths and common citizen into his movement.
His USP lies in the fact that PAWS-Mumbai is only group in Mumbai
run by the youth that works especially to help the cause of wildlife rescue.
Incidentally, he and his PAWS-Mumbai also help rehabilitate wildlife, with the
assistance of the wildlife department. This is especially important in a city
like Mumbai where large numbers of areas are being developed every day, leaving
little or no green cover for snakes and other wildlife that are common visitors
to residential areas. His Wildlife Rescue Team at PAWS-Mumbai attends rescue
calls and educates residents about snakes, most of whom are non-poisonous and
not a danger to people.
In 2003, he was appointed as Hony. Animal Welfare Officer by Animal
Welfare Board of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of
India and also on the Committee to Monitor Animal Welfare Laws in Maharashtra
which is appointed by Hon. Bombay High Court. In 2009 Thane Forest Department
recognized him as Snake Friend. And recently he is been associated with
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau as Volunteer.
As we can see large part of forest area has been encroached upon
forcing the wildlife to stray in human settlements. Sunish and his team at
PAWS-Mumbai, rescued several such animals and release them safely back into the
natural habitat of forest under the supervision of Wildlife Staff. As Hony
Animal Welfare Officer, he has taken up issues of cruelty to animals in zoos,
circuses. Sunish has shown exemplary courage in rescuing many animals subjected
to cruelty in circuses, zoos. He has taken the issues to logical conclusion by
preparing strong reports about the cruelty to domestic as well as wild animals.
He has been active in various undercover operations to burst illicit wildlife
trade in and around Mumbai with the help of forest department officials. Sunish
and his team has been active in investigating cases of cruelty to animals
helping local law enforcement agency to catch hold of the offender. By using
Right to Information - RTI, he have success in exposing many illegality and
which are banch mark in the history of Mumbai's animal welfare / right
movement.
Sunish's activities are support by public elected representatives,
celebrities, activists, NGO's, Government Agencies and common citizens but has
also taken active part in activities conducted by him and PAWS-Mumbai.
His future plans is to setup a small centre cum clinic, where we
can keep, treat and take care of injured birds & animals, especially for
wildlife, as now we use to keep it in our homes or in volunteers place or have
to shift to nearest animal hospital / shelter.
"Kindness to animals makes a better world for all of us"
Sunish relocating rescue Python from residential area back into its natural habitat.
My fascination for the wildlife began much before I even started speaking. During my childhood days, I learn that, the freedom of the wildlife got translated into my happiness, something that my folks didn't buy, only initially, thought, eventually, when I came across like-minded people said Sunish.
During my childhood, I witnessed death of a parrot that was attacked by a murder of crows, just because there was no veterinary clinic in our locality! That's how & when PAWS-Mumbai was born with sole aim & intention of total freedom for the animals and I strive to achieve that, by involving youth and students in to my movement. Strange and shocking it may sound, but the fact remains that I never learnt or was trained to rescue or treat animals said Sunish.
During my childhood, I witnessed death of a parrot that was attacked by a murder of crows, just because there was no veterinary clinic in our locality! That's how & when PAWS-Mumbai was born with sole aim & intention of total freedom for the animals and I strive to achieve that, by involving youth and students in to my movement. Strange and shocking it may sound, but the fact remains that I never learnt or was trained to rescue or treat animals said Sunish.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated".
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Awards & Appreciation
14 April 2016 Thursday | Urdu Ghar Auditorium, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, New Delhi : Sunish Subramanian Kunju receiving India Excellence Award 2016 from the hands of Shri. Ramprakash Verma (Senior Journalist), Dr. Shakeel-Uz Zaman Ansari (Member : National Commission for Backward Class) and Shri. Rakesh Rajput (Mr. Delhi 1995 and Bollwood Actor).
Movements
Thursday, 24 March 2016
About Me ........
Sunish Subramanian Kunju
सुनिष सुब्रमण्यन कुंजू
Personal Detail ..........
Father Name : Mr.
Subramanian Kunju - Business Die-making
(Kalladikode / Kanjirani House - Palghat Dist., Kerala)
Mother Name : Mrs. Nalini Subramanian - House Wife
(Kalladikode / Kanjirani House - Palghat Dist., Kerala)
Mother Name : Mrs. Nalini Subramanian - House Wife
(Shoranur
/ Smith Vihar - Palghat Dist., Kerala)
Sister Name : Ms. Nisha Subramanian Kunju - Teacher
Sister Name : Ms. Nisha Subramanian Kunju - Teacher
Professional Detail ..........
Profession : Freelance Journalist
Editor : Plant & Animal Voice
Education Qualification ..........
B. Com
Social Detail ..........
Founder & Secretary : Plant & Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai (PAWS- Mumbai), Since 2002
Founder & President : Parivartan Pratishthan, Since 2012
Founder & Secretary : Enviro Care Welfare Society, Since 2013
Hony. Animal Welfare Officer : Animal Welfare Board of India (Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India), Since 2003
Hony. Animal Welfare Officer : Committee to Monitor Animal Welfare Laws in Maharashtra (Appointed by Hon’ble the Bombay High Court), Since 2008
Volunteer : Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Since 2014
Nominee : Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), Animal Welfare Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Since 2017
Snake Friend (Sarpa Mitra) : Forest Department - Thane, Government of Maharashtra, Since 2009
Member : People for Animals (PFA), Since 2001
Director of Finance : Giants Group of Bhandup, Since 2014
President Mumbai : Writers and Journalist Association - Youth Wing, Since 2015
Creator : World Sparrow Day – India (20th March) & Sparrow Fest
Activity under taken .........
Wildlife Rescue especially Snake Rescuing from Residential area and releasing back into the natural Habitat of Forest under the supervision of Wildlife Dept. Staff.
Inspecting Circus / Zoos as an AWO or after getting official permission from AWBI or CZA and report of the same send to all authorities for necessary action.
Organising Wildlife Raids especially on Traders with the help of Wildlife Dept. Staff, so that trade could be controlled or stop.
Investigation of cruelty on animals cases, helping local law enforcement agency to catch hold of offender.
Organising Vaccination Camps for Strays.
Using Right to Information - RTI to get information in regards to Animal Welfare & Environment Protection Issues.
Take-up issues like Tree Cutting with Local Authority.
Creating Awareness about Animal Welfare / Laws, etc.
Campaigning for various causes like Save Jumbo, Save Powai Lake Mission, We Say NO to Zoo, Etc.
Co-ordinating with other like minded people, NGO, public elected representatives, celebrities, Government Officers, Etc.
Donating Blood, Pledging to donate organs like eyes, kidneys, heart, liver for transplant posthumously for the treatment of other according to Transplantation of Human Organs Act of India and helping needy.
Seminar & Conference .........
2017 : Two day training programmes for Nominees of CPCSEA organised by Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), Animal Welfare Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi. Date 29 - 30 March 2017
2015 : Role of snake friends in snake bite death mitigation in state of Maharashtra conducted by Venomous Animal Unit, Department of Zoonosis, Haffkine Institute for Training, Research and Testing, Mumbai. Date 29 September 2015
2012 : Attended India for Animals 2012 (IFA) Conference at Goa organised by FIAPO - Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations. Date 16 - 18 November 2012
2007 : Attended Asia for Animals 2007 (AfA) Conference at Chennai. Date 10 - 12 January 2007
Major Achievement .........
Successfully campaigning for banning of elephants which are been used by private owner for commercial purpose like begging in Mumbai and nearby areas.
In 2012 November, after meticulous efforts for over two years, Sunish succeeded in stopping use of Seven Elephants from Kerala to Dombivili in Thane district for Mumbai Pooram, the three day festival and also success in Exposing real condition of Elephants which are owned by private people and illegally use for commercial purpose.
In 2009, Sunish lead team of PAWS-Mumbai not only launched complaint against
the unknown owner of two horse which were part of an illegal tonga race was
fell off the Andheri Flyover to death case, but also investigated the case by
himself and all the necessary evidence of the owner was handed over to the Andheri
Police Station in Mumbai, following to which first FIR was registered against
the unknown owner of Horse under Section 11(1)(A) of Prevention of Cruelty to
Animal Act, 1960 and later following to the
evidence provided by PAWS-Mumbai the owner was arrested. It was response to a
photographs published in Mumbai Mirror on Monday, June 15, 2009 in page 11, send
by a witness Mahanand Gupta. During investigation PAWS-Mumbai team was accompanied
by The Indian Express reporter Ms. Nitya Kaushik. FIR No.: 22/09 Date :
24.06.2009.
In 2009, Sunish exposed the wildlife trade racket through website. It was the first wildlife crime in which Forest Department successfully rescued three birds (falcons) which are protected under Schedule I, Part III of Wildlife Protection Act 1972, arrested two youths and seized their vehicle (Santro). Wildlife Case No.: WL-16/2008-09 Date : 31.01.2009
In 2008 August 12, PAWS-Mumbai under the supervision of Sunish was the first to expose the trade of House Sparrow at Crawford Market in Mumbai and also solved the mystery behind the missing sparrow. It turned out to be one of the India's biggest illegal animal selling markets.
In 2008, Sunish was the only person who had taken the objection against the decision to chop 277 trees on the banks of Powai Lake which obstructed construction of Jogging Track. The authorities were forced to reduce the number of trees to be cut to 30 and had to agree to plant 300 more trees around the jogging track to make area lush. He also raised issues like dumping of construction debris and crocodile death due to distraction of its habitat at Powai Lake.
In 2006, Freedom of 75 deer's which, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai had kept in illegal captivity for over 40 years at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden, Powai, Mumbai. The Right to Information Act – RTI, was used effectively to collect every detail information about the animals and complaints were lodged with Forest Department. In that case 4 top Municipal Officers were booked for illegal captivity of deer's, and after three years long follow-up, finally the animals were released in the natural habitat at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Vasai. All the animals were transported in special trucks as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidelines in batches. Forest officers also seized 120 Kg of antlers & one Star Turtle. FIR Nos are 1/06-07 Dated 01.04.06, No.: 2/06-07 Dated : 22.05.06, No.: 3/06-07 Dated 22.05.06.
In 2005, PAWS-Mumbai team under the leadership of Sunish jointly with Bombay Environment Social Network, Save Bombay Committee & Activist G R Vora, Kishan Mehta, M K Saran successfully saved 150 trees on LBS Marg proposed to be chopped down by MMRDA for road-widening project without following any processes. A Chipko Movement was also organised in which Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna participated along with his wife Vimla, promoting MMRDA to scrap the decision.
In 2004, Sunish succeeded in closing down illegal wild bird selling shops in Bhandup, Mulund and Vikhroli areas of Mumbai and as well as some parts of Thane city.
In 2009, Sunish exposed the wildlife trade racket through website. It was the first wildlife crime in which Forest Department successfully rescued three birds (falcons) which are protected under Schedule I, Part III of Wildlife Protection Act 1972, arrested two youths and seized their vehicle (Santro). Wildlife Case No.: WL-16/2008-09 Date : 31.01.2009
In 2008 August 12, PAWS-Mumbai under the supervision of Sunish was the first to expose the trade of House Sparrow at Crawford Market in Mumbai and also solved the mystery behind the missing sparrow. It turned out to be one of the India's biggest illegal animal selling markets.
In 2008, Sunish was the only person who had taken the objection against the decision to chop 277 trees on the banks of Powai Lake which obstructed construction of Jogging Track. The authorities were forced to reduce the number of trees to be cut to 30 and had to agree to plant 300 more trees around the jogging track to make area lush. He also raised issues like dumping of construction debris and crocodile death due to distraction of its habitat at Powai Lake.
In 2006, Freedom of 75 deer's which, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai had kept in illegal captivity for over 40 years at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden, Powai, Mumbai. The Right to Information Act – RTI, was used effectively to collect every detail information about the animals and complaints were lodged with Forest Department. In that case 4 top Municipal Officers were booked for illegal captivity of deer's, and after three years long follow-up, finally the animals were released in the natural habitat at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Vasai. All the animals were transported in special trucks as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidelines in batches. Forest officers also seized 120 Kg of antlers & one Star Turtle. FIR Nos are 1/06-07 Dated 01.04.06, No.: 2/06-07 Dated : 22.05.06, No.: 3/06-07 Dated 22.05.06.
In 2005, PAWS-Mumbai team under the leadership of Sunish jointly with Bombay Environment Social Network, Save Bombay Committee & Activist G R Vora, Kishan Mehta, M K Saran successfully saved 150 trees on LBS Marg proposed to be chopped down by MMRDA for road-widening project without following any processes. A Chipko Movement was also organised in which Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna participated along with his wife Vimla, promoting MMRDA to scrap the decision.
In 2004, Sunish succeeded in closing down illegal wild bird selling shops in Bhandup, Mulund and Vikhroli areas of Mumbai and as well as some parts of Thane city.
Sunish and PAWS-Mumbai also initiated a successful drive against
illegal mini zoos on municipal plots across Mumbai and also exposed real
condition of animals in Zoos, Circus and other places by site visit,
inspections and submitting reports to the authorities concerned like Central
Zoo Authority, Animal Welfare Board of India, Forest Department for necessary
action.
Sunish and PAWS-Mumbai team successfully campaigned to stop Parrot Astrology and Snake Charming in Mumbai and nearby areas.
Activity featured in all leading News Papers, Magazines, News Channels and Web Sites.
Awards & Appreciation .........
Received Reward from Dy. Conservator of Forest - Thane Wildlife Division (20 December 2008) and Appreciation Letter's from Government Agencies, Public Elected Representative's, NGO's, Education Institutes, Spiritual Leaders, Media House's, Celebrities, Etc.
2016 : Received India Excellence Award 2016 from the hands of Shri. Ramprakash Verma (Senior Journalist), Dr. Shakeel-Uz Zaman Ansari (Member : National Commission for Backward Class) and Shri. Rakesh Rajput (Mr. Delhi 1995 and Bollwood Actor) at Urdu Ghar Auditorium, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, New Delhi. Date 14 April 2016
2015 : Received All Indian Jain Journalist Association's Jeevdaya Ratna Award from the hands of Senior Journalist Shri. Shrinarayan Tiwari and Shri. Girish Shah, for his contribution in the field of animal welfare and rights. Date 15 December 2015
2015 : Received Bharat Nirman's Build India Award for contribution in the field of Animal Welfare at PHD House, New Delhi. Date 15 November 2015
2015 : Received Indian ICON Award (Jointly with Nisha Subramanian Kunju) at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point, Mumbai from the hands of Shri. S. P. Singh Oberoi (Chairman of Apex Group of Companies) for extraordinary service and outstanding contribution towards building the nation. Date 27 June 2015
2013 : Received Gates & Custodian - Person of the Year 2013, an International Award for Accomplishment under Humanities – Environment category from the hands of Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha Smt. Mohsina Kidwai at Indian Islamic Culture Center, New Delhi. Date 19 December 2013
2013 : Selected as Spotlighting individual making a difference at the Sanctuary Wildlife Award 2013 at NCPA, Mumbai. Date 06 December 2013
2013 : Received Seemapuri Times’s Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award - 2013 from the hands of Hon'ble Union Minister for Coal Shri. Sriprakash Jaiswal and Dr. Shakeel-Uz Zaman Ansari Member of National Commission for Backward Class in the presence of Former Hon'ble Governor of Assam, Orissa & Jharkhand Shri. Syed Sibtey Razi in the event held at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. Date 11 June 2013
2012 : Received International Confederation of NGOs (iCONGO) Karmaveer Puraskaar as Civil Society Citizen KVP – Animal Welfare, 2012 from the hands of Shri. Praveen Kumar and Mr. Bosco Fernandes at JMC - Jesus and Mary College, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, it’s a Global Awards for Social Justice and Citizen Action. Date 25 - 28 November 2012
2012 : Received Assist World Records Research Foundation Honorary Awards 2011 as Best Youth for Animals, India received from hands of Excellency Governor of Maharashtra Shri. K. Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Date 16 March 2012
2010 : Received Afternoon Voice (Daily Newspaper) Newsmakers Broadcasting and Communications Pvt. Ltd.’s News Makers Achievers’ Awards 2010 as Best Animal Activist from the hands of Mrs. Abha Singh (Senior Advocate & Social Activist) and Vaidehi Sachin (Editor in Chief of Afternoon Voice) at The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai - 400 001. Date 01 May 2010
Sunish and PAWS-Mumbai team successfully campaigned to stop Parrot Astrology and Snake Charming in Mumbai and nearby areas.
Activity featured in all leading News Papers, Magazines, News Channels and Web Sites.
Awards & Appreciation .........
Received Reward from Dy. Conservator of Forest - Thane Wildlife Division (20 December 2008) and Appreciation Letter's from Government Agencies, Public Elected Representative's, NGO's, Education Institutes, Spiritual Leaders, Media House's, Celebrities, Etc.
2016 : Received India Excellence Award 2016 from the hands of Shri. Ramprakash Verma (Senior Journalist), Dr. Shakeel-Uz Zaman Ansari (Member : National Commission for Backward Class) and Shri. Rakesh Rajput (Mr. Delhi 1995 and Bollwood Actor) at Urdu Ghar Auditorium, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, New Delhi. Date 14 April 2016
2015 : Received All Indian Jain Journalist Association's Jeevdaya Ratna Award from the hands of Senior Journalist Shri. Shrinarayan Tiwari and Shri. Girish Shah, for his contribution in the field of animal welfare and rights. Date 15 December 2015
2015 : Received Bharat Nirman's Build India Award for contribution in the field of Animal Welfare at PHD House, New Delhi. Date 15 November 2015
2015 : Received Indian ICON Award (Jointly with Nisha Subramanian Kunju) at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point, Mumbai from the hands of Shri. S. P. Singh Oberoi (Chairman of Apex Group of Companies) for extraordinary service and outstanding contribution towards building the nation. Date 27 June 2015
2013 : Received Gates & Custodian - Person of the Year 2013, an International Award for Accomplishment under Humanities – Environment category from the hands of Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha Smt. Mohsina Kidwai at Indian Islamic Culture Center, New Delhi. Date 19 December 2013
2013 : Selected as Spotlighting individual making a difference at the Sanctuary Wildlife Award 2013 at NCPA, Mumbai. Date 06 December 2013
2013 : Received Seemapuri Times’s Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award - 2013 from the hands of Hon'ble Union Minister for Coal Shri. Sriprakash Jaiswal and Dr. Shakeel-Uz Zaman Ansari Member of National Commission for Backward Class in the presence of Former Hon'ble Governor of Assam, Orissa & Jharkhand Shri. Syed Sibtey Razi in the event held at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. Date 11 June 2013
2012 : Received International Confederation of NGOs (iCONGO) Karmaveer Puraskaar as Civil Society Citizen KVP – Animal Welfare, 2012 from the hands of Shri. Praveen Kumar and Mr. Bosco Fernandes at JMC - Jesus and Mary College, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, it’s a Global Awards for Social Justice and Citizen Action. Date 25 - 28 November 2012
2012 : Received Assist World Records Research Foundation Honorary Awards 2011 as Best Youth for Animals, India received from hands of Excellency Governor of Maharashtra Shri. K. Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Date 16 March 2012
2010 : Received Afternoon Voice (Daily Newspaper) Newsmakers Broadcasting and Communications Pvt. Ltd.’s News Makers Achievers’ Awards 2010 as Best Animal Activist from the hands of Mrs. Abha Singh (Senior Advocate & Social Activist) and Vaidehi Sachin (Editor in Chief of Afternoon Voice) at The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai - 400 001. Date 01 May 2010
2008 : Felicitated for the conservation work on the event of 4th HSBC Mumbai Bird Race organizer by Sunjoy Monga (Naturalist & Hon. Wildlife Warden, Mumbai Suburb) from the hands of Shri. Ayaz Memon (Journalist & Sports Editor of DNA) at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai. Date 17 February 2008
2007 : Received Malayalam Magazine INA Jwala’s Jwala Award 2007 for helping city animals in distress from the hands of Shri. Babu Kuzhimuttan (a well know writer from Kerala) and U.N. Gopi Nair (Editor of INA Jwala, a Malayalam Magazine). Date 28 December 2007
The Future depends on what we do in the present.
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