This River in Mizoram is Screaming for Help
While rivers, trees, and animals are seen as the divine manifestation of absolute reality in India, nature is slowly becoming the victim of man’s cruelty.
Since ancient times, India has worshipped the supreme reality through nature. Indian spirituality propounds the notion that everything is interconnected and harm to one would essentially mean the downfall of everything. The philosophy is slowly dissipating as man cuts down forests and builds dams in the name of science and progress. One of the latest victims of man’s crime against nature is Mizoram’s Chite Lui River.
From using the river as a dumping ground for waste to destroying its aquatic life, people have willfully engaged themselves in damaging the biodiversity of the region by destroying the Chite Lui River.
An article published on Village Square mentions the following:
“‘We used to sit on the bank of the river for several hours after returning from school and throw pebbles into it as a pastime. But now the river hardly has any water except during the monsoon, said H. Chhante, 61, a local resident, sharing his childhood memories.’
“Chhante blames unplanned urbanization and encroachments and business establishments situated close to the river for destroying it.
The construction works being carried out on the banks and even on the riverbed bear testimony to his words. The river serves as a dumping ground for several houses and shops located nearby,” the article further reads.
While a lot of effort is being made to save the river, more needs to be done.
In 2007, Zoram Research Foundation, an NGO dedicated to managing water in Mizoram, launched an initiative to save the river. After seeing the dismal condition of the river, the organization decided to save it. While the NGO launched various initiatives to build awareness among the people and political parties, it was initially not very fruitful; however, the local residents began realizing the impact the river has had on their lives for centuries.
Rochamliana, the general secretary of the organization, has relentlessly worked for years to save the river.
The Village Square article reads:
“Rochamliana added that the volunteers of the organization along with local residents began periodic campaigns to clean the river banks and found that 80 percent of the waste comprised plastic. A plastic road – the first in the state – was also constructed last year from the polythene waste retrieved from the river at Reiek village.”
This River in Mizoram is Screaming for Help
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