Recently one of our community member, Pranav Desai, visited Gurushikar, which is the highest point of the Aravalli range. Upon reaching the peak what they discovered was extremely appalling. What shocked them more than the scenic beauty, was enormous amounts of waste littered all across the peak.

" Last weekend I visited Gurushikar at Mount Abu. At the top of the peak, there is a temple. what i saw beside the temple was so shocking. Huge amount of waste produced by a few maggi & tea stalls "

The countless plastic water bottles, maggi wrappers, cold drink bottles, plastic cutlery, single use plastic bags & tin cans made it appear as if the area is a landfill stop. 

As per a 2009 judgement by the honourable Supreme Court of India, Mount Abu has been notified as an Eco-Sensitive-Zone ( ESZ ). This extremely fragile eco-spot should not suffer at the cost of irresponsible tourist activities.

Hence, at Svadhyaya Youth Organisation, we demand: 

1. Concerned authorities must take immediate actions & adhere to their duties as per protocols laid under plastic waste management ( amendment ) rules, 2018.
2. Local shopkeepers and canteen owners establish elaborate measures or adhere to existing ones, to dispose the waste produced efficiently.
3. Greater sensitisation along with stringent penalties to keep irresponsible tourist activities in check.

Help us Amplify our voice, so that we can collectively address this issue.