NGO to set up bird houses at religious places

Amritsar, October 10, October 20130-EcoAmritsar, an NGO,  collaborated with Dara Singh, famous bird house maker, to set up bird houses at Harmandir Sahib, Khairuddin Mosque, Radhe Krishan Mandir and St Mary’s Church here.  The message was loud and clear that nature belongs to all, and we all owe it to the creator to look after its beings and its bounties. Students of the Miri Piri Academy put up bird nests in their grounds with much celebration and delight. “We are heartily thankful and empowered to have many religious institutions getting together for conservation of biodiversity. This will definitely open doors of thought and action towards saving and reviving nature,” said Gunbir Singh, chairman, EcoAmritsar.
Tarundeep Singh, programme administrator, Eco-Amritsar, said: “The rapidly growing population, increased traffic, excessive use of pesticides, noise and light pollution, garbage and reduction of forest cover are some of the major causes for various issues. Birds, animals and water species are facing a critical loss of habitat. The world is losing its biodiversity and people are not concerned about these issues."
Eco-Amritsar also announced an annual excellence award in photography today. Published and unpublished works on the theme of ‘Best Projection of Amritsar’ taken during the course of this year shall be evaluated by renowned experts and awarded on the occasion of the next birth anniversary of Guru Ram Dass in 2014. The contest will remain open for photo artists and amateurs around the world alike for the year.
The details will shortly be made available on the EcoAmritsar facebook page as well as EcoSikh website.