SAVE RANI BAGH BOTANICAL GARDEN

SAVE RANI BAGH BOTANICAL GARDEN ACTION COMMITTEE

Website: www.saveranibagh.org
e-mail: saveranibagh@yahoo.co.in

Dear Friends,

We, the undersigned nature lovers, have come together to form the Save Rani Bagh Botanical Garden Action Committee to preserve the botanical garden of Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai, better known as Rani Bagh and protect the 3170 trees in the 53-acre heritage precinct.

Recently publicized Municipal Corporation plans to "modernize" Rani Bagh, which is both a public botanical garden as well as a zoo, will destroy the botanical garden that today occupies 63 percent of the total area and make entry unaffordable for common citizens.

To raise awareness about this crucial issue we appeal to you to sign our on-line petition at http://www.saveranibagh.org/cgi-bin/petition.cgi We assure you that your e-mail ID will be kept confidential. Please pass this link on to your friends.

Help to protect Mumbai's largest accessible public green space and unique botanical garden. A modern large zoo can be built at a new location. Why destroy a thriving 146 year old botanical garden?

We seek your support! Please visit our website ­ www.saveranibagh.org and join us in our efforts.

For Save Rani Bagh Botanical Garden Action Committee
Hutoxi Arethna, Neelima Kalgi, Katie Bagli, Dr. Shelia Tanna, Renee Vyas, Hutokshi Rustomfram, Shubhada Nikharge, Ajay Bijoor

-- "Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty, well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, body totally worn out and shouting ... Woohoo! What a ride!"