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interview with a environmentalist

Answer 1

Interview With Mahesh Sharma – Environmentalist, Photographer

Mahesh Sharma is one of the most respected names in Environment, Photography and Tourism in Udaipur. Though, serving as a Senior Lecturer of Commerce, Business Administration at Meera Girls College, Mr. Sharma is also a passionate Photographer and a well renowned Environmentalist. Running in his 57th year of life, age is not a barrier for him. His sincerity for life and love for Udaipur and its lakes gives him enough energy to do some of the toughest tasks. I had an opportunity to interact with  Mr. Mahesh Sharmain the Environment Week I’d covered. His photographs, posters and his noble thoughts have inspired me a lot. I decided to further sit with him and take a glance on his efforts for bringing environment awareness and journey of life till now. Below is our conversation with respected Mr. Sharma. Please tell us something about yourself and your family? I was born in Amet and did my schooling over there. In 1970s my family shifted to Udaipur and I pursued my B. Com from B.N. College and M.Com from M.B. College. I am blessed with two daughters. The elder one is married and settled in New Zealand, younger one is completing her M.B.A. and presently working in a reputed Hotel of Udaipur. What triggered you to Photography? Nothing as such triggered me, it was like an innate ability. I used to capture the moments I cherished or felt photogenic. I am capturing the Gangaur festival from past 18-20 years. I like this because it is the only festival which belongs to Udaipur or in other words this is our own festival. The picture being used by R.T.D.C. for Gangaur is also taken by me about 8 or 10 years ago, which I gave them to publish in their brochures. I have also helped tourism department in making the brochures of  Beneshwar – “The Tribal Fair,” Vagad Festival, Kumbhalgarh Festival, Mewar Festival and information brochures of Kumbhalgarh and Dungarpur. I take pictures, write information and compile the entire brochure or booklet. How were you inspired to be an Environmentalist? It was a small incident which changed my life. When my younger daughter was in school she participated in a poster competition and wanted to make a poster on water pollution. She asked my help, I thought that this time I will do something unique so I took my yashica camera and went out to take some shots of big drains emptying in our lakes. Later I made a collage of all pictures I have taken and gave it to her. She was appreciated in school but that day I realized the threat and started working in this direction, I captured more images and displayed them in various places. Few days after this a group of people pleaded in high court about the water pollution in lakes for references they used my posters and photographs, I came to know this fact later on and joined the momentum.According to you what are the major causes for the pollution in our city?Ignorance on the part of Local Self Government bodies and the citizens plus poverty and illiteracy are main causes. Secondly we the citizens and authorities have started taking lakes for granted, we consider them dumping grounds, sewers of city and many hotels situated in or near water bodies are opened in lake itself. Funds allotted by A.D.B. and central government for the development of lakes are utilized in expansion of hospitals and mortuary. NGO’s seems to be bothered about only pomp and show with no connection to any material activity.

Most importantly today lakes are being more polluted by religious activities than any thing else. Idols and symbols drown in water doesn’t degrade over a long period of time and accumulates harmful radicals in water.
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