A social worker, along with local philanthropists, has launched a community initiative in Mithi, Tharparkar, to provide food and clean water for local birds. By installing metal stands with clay pots across key public and spiritual locations, the project aims to sustain the local ecosystem through active public participation.
Vinod Kumar
A social worker, Partab Mukhi, has mobilized resources from local philanthropists of Tharparkar to provide food and water for birds at Mithi.
As the first phase of the initiative, 14 metal stands fitted with clay pots have been installed at various temples, shrines and graveyards across Mithi. The initiative aims to ensure that birds have access to drinking water and grains, particularly during harsh weather conditions.
Modern scientific knowledge, as well as centuries of local wisdom, has made it clear that human beings are deeply interdependent with birds, trees and the wider natural environment. Protecting these interconnected ecosystems is therefore not merely an act of kindness but also a responsibility towards sustaining life and maintaining ecological balance.
Mukhi said the initiative would require continued participation from the local community. Residents and visitors are being encouraged to refill the clay pots with clean water and provide feed on a daily basis, so that the facilities remain functional throughout the year, including during the monsoon and other difficult seasons.
The first phase of the initiative has covered the following locations in Mithi:
- Baal Mukund Gaushala, 2. Pir Pithoro Sahib Astaan, 3. Mard Faqir Sahib Astaan, 4. Poarso Astaan (Lakhwani), 5. Sant Hathiram Astaan, 6. Shri Krishna Mandir, 7. Bhagat Khemchand Ashram, 8. Gurunanak Sahib Darbar, 9. Pooj Parbatgir Marhi, 10. Holi Ground, 11. Santoshi Mata Mandir, 12. Hardas Bhagat Astaan, 13. Ramapir Mandir, Gujarati Para, 14. Shamshan Ghat/Qabristan, Mithi.
The initiative is being presented as a community-based effort to promote compassion towards birds while encouraging residents to play an active role in protecting the local ecosystem. Continued public participation, particularly by ensuring that the water pots are regularly refilled and feed is provided, will be essential to making the initiative sustainable.
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