CORONA VIRUS- Contrary or a Gift….
“COVID-19"
also known as coronavirus, caused a pandemic startling the whole humankind.
According to news and reports, it is claimed that, it came from bats and then
from one country to spread on a large scale to date. Doctors, police
officials, government everyone trying their best for the good outcomes and how
to cope it. Starting from an epidemic, unfortunately, turned into a pandemic. We
never thought of staying in our house for so long (we don’t have an option). While
the numbers of infected patients are increasing there are some other changes
going on out there which are quite unpredictable. For instance, the outbreak of
wildlife.
It has been reported as due to the reduced human population on the streets and forest animals have been seen on the roads and blocks. Rise in the number of birds flying in the open sky, enjoying their freedom because of the shrinkage of air pollution. The water is clearer than before as there is less amount of plastic waste dumped in it. The ozone layer is healing itself, global warming is reducing but at what cost?
Today the rapes
and molestation have stopped, oops! I meant reduced. More and more positive
changes have been seen the Environment is healing itself, the amount of waste
and harm we human beings have done is getting better day by day but till when??
The moment
this lockdown will end or we find the cure and we’ll be back to our normal
lives things would be back to square one after a while. The monetary world, factories,
traffic, plastic, etc.. everything will be back and earth would be damaged yet
again. Can’t we just change things this time? Can we make a difference, by
learning from our past mistakes? Is it possible for us to continue our daily
lives without harming mother nature?
Let’s make
this better, together we can. Let’s not cut the trees so the birds can have
their homes safe without migrating, searching for a new home. Just a small adjustment
in our habits, throwing the garbage in its right place. Cutting down the
consumption of plastic. Trying to keep the rivers, oceans, and beaches clean.
Avoiding intoxicants which are causing air pollution.
Till now
the amount of traffic hasn’t changed, it’s pretty much the same as it was back
then, every family member needs a car or any other vehicle of their own which
is creating havoc. We can just shift to public transport or cabs instead.
It’s not
just the traffic or factories but the building, the average percentage of
increase in buildings are indirectly affecting the agricultural land and the
forests. For example, cutting down 2,134 trees of Aarey in Mumbai to the built metro.
development should be on the cost of Environmental Degradation. We have been thought since we were kids, we should always protect our mother nature but are we actually doing it? What’s the use of education when we don’t even implement it.
Corona
virus may have been the biggest threat to humanity as it caused millions of
deaths, affected out daily lifestyle, declined our economy vastly, separated laborers
from their family but look at the bright side the changes in the environment,
people finally getting time to spend with their families, depletion in violence
and crimes, more and more people indulging in their hobbies, having some times
for ourselves. A coin has two sides in the same sense every situation has two
sides it’s On us which side we want to cherish more.
#letsbringchange
use this hashtag and spread your thoughts on bringing a change.
Until then
stay connected, be home be safe and most important be happy…..
~R. Surve
©A. Utekar, 2020
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