More than 5000 Students In Gurugram Formed A Human Chain To Protect Aravali Biodiversity Park
More than 5000 children from 31 schools across the National Capital Region gathered at the Aravali Biodiversity Park form a human chain to save the park on Children's Day on November 14. The human chain, which stretched up to several kilometres, was a sign of protest against the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) proposal to build a six-lane highway which is expected to cut through the park. The highway proposed is a part of the Greater Southern Peripheral Road (GSPR) project, which has been regarded as an alternative link between Delhi and Gurugram is expected to run for about 2 km along the width of the park, around 20-25 metres inside its boundaries. Activists and residents are opposing the construction as the construction work will destroy the park amidst severe air pollution.
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Thousands of kids gathered in the park on Children's Day for the Human Chain event that was shared on Facebook to invite participants for the protest. The students were not confined to the city of Gurugram alone, as schools from across the National Capital Region participated in the peaceful protest.
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Young students stood in the chain and chanted slogans like ‘I want a green jungle, not a concrete jungle!', ‘Save our city forest', ‘Give us our fundamental right to breathe clean air'. They wore green arm bands and carried posters and placards with messages against pollution and for the protection of Aravali forests.
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The children also wrote letters to the Prime Minister and Chief Minister, requesting them to cancel the highway proposal through Gurugram's 'green lungs'. These letters were hung on display for the day and will be posted to the designated by the end of this week.
