A biographical note ..................
Sunish
Subramanian Kunju is a young wildlife and environment activist,
having delicate more than 15 years for the conservation of city wildlife in and
around Mumbai. Sunish began work for this cause since he was in school, as a
member of Smt. Maneka Gandhi’s People for Animals later he started an NGO Plant
& Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) in 2002 with the help of other
likeminded people. Over the years he has raised several pertinent
issues concerning the environment and animals by involving students, youths and
common citizen into his movement.
Social Detail..........
To setup a small center cum clinic, where I and our team at Plant & Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai can keep, treat and take care of injured birds and animals.
To start a small charitable dispensary for animals which is today’s need and it’s my dream too.
Receiving International Confederation of NGOs (iCONGO) Karmaveer Puraskaar as Civil Society Citizen KVP – Animal Welfare, 2012 at New Delhi, it’s a Global Awards for Social Justice and Citizen Action.
Assist World Records Research Foundation Honoured the PAWS-Mumbai Sunish Subramanian Kunju with Honorary Awards 2011 as Best Youth for Animals, India received from hands of Excellency Governor of Maharashtra Shri K. Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
Received Afternoon Voice (Daily Newspaper) Newsmakers Broadcasting and Communications Pvt. Ltd.’s Hex World NewsMakers Achievers’ Awards 2010 as Best Animal Activist from the hands of Abha Singh (Wife of IPS officer Y P Singh) and Vaidehi Sachin (Editor in Chief of Afternoon Voice).
Received Malayalam Magazine INA Jwala’s Jwala Award 2007 for helping city animals in distress from the hands of Shri. Babu Kuzhimuttan (A well know Writer from Kerala).
Felicitated for the conservation work on the event of 4th HSBC Mumbai Bird Race organizer by Sunjoy Monga (Naturalist & Hon. Wildlife Warden, Mumbai Suburb) from the hands of Shri. Ayaz Memon (Journalist & Sports Editor of DNAReceived Jwala Award 2007 for helping city animals in distress from the hands of Shri. Babu Kuzhemattam (a well know writer from Kerala) and U.N. Gopi Nair (Editor of INA Jwala, a Malayalam Magazine).
Receiving Appreciation Letter’s / Reward.
Contact Detail................
2, Shiv Shakti, Patkar Compound, Gamdevi Road, Bhandup (West),
Mumbai - 400 078, Maharashtra, INDIA
Tel.: +91 22 25968314 | +91 22 25968313
Mobile : +91 9892179542 | Helpline : +91 9833480388
E-Mail : call9833480388@gmail.com | pawsmumbai@gmail.com
Web Site : www.pawsmumbai.org
Facebook Personal Page : www.facebook.com/SunishSubramanianKunju
Facebook Fan Page : www.facebook.com/sunish9833480388
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| Sunish Subramanian Kunju |
His USP lies in the fact that PAWS-Mumbai is only
group in Mumbai run by the youth that works especially to help the cause of
wildlife rescue. Incidentally, he and his PAWS-Mumbai also help rehabilitate
wildlife, with the assistance of the wildlife department. This is especially
important in a city like Mumbai where large numbers of areas are being
developed every day, leaving little or no green cover for snakes and other wildlife
that are common visitors to residential areas. His Wildlife Rescue Team at
PAWS-Mumbai attends rescue calls and educates residents about snakes, most of
whom are non-poisonous and not a danger to people.
In 2003, he was appointed as Hony. Animal Welfare Officer
by Animal Welfare Board of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government
of India and also on the Committee to Monitor Animal Welfare Laws in
Maharashtra which is appointed by Hon. Bombay High Court. In 2009 Thane Forest
Department recognized him as Snake Friend.
As we
can see large part of forest area has been encroached upon forcing the wildlife
to stray in human settlements. Sunish and his team at PAWS-Mumbai, rescued
several such animals and release them safely back into the natural habitat of forest
under the supervision of Wildlife Staff. As Hony Animal Welfare Officer, he has
taken up issues of cruelty to animals in zoos, circuses. Sunish has shown
exemplary courage in rescuing many animals subjected to cruelty in circuses,
zoos. He has taken the issues to logical conclusion by preparing strong reports
about the cruelty to domestic as well as wild animals. He has been active in
various undercover operations to burst illicit wildlife trade in and around
Mumbai with the help of forest department officials. Sunish and his team has
been active in investigating cases of cruelty to animals helping local law
enforcement agency to catch hold of the offender.
Professional Detail..........
Profession : Freelance
Journalist
Editor
: Plant & Animal
Voice
Social Detail..........
Founder & Secretary : Plant & Animals
Welfare Society - Mumbai
Founder & President : Parivartan Pratishthan
Founder & Secretary :
Enviro Care Welfare Society
Hony. Animal Welfare Officer : Animal Welfare Board of India (Ministry
of
Environment &
Forests, Govt. of India)
Hony. Animal Welfare Officer : Committee to Monitor Animal Welfare Laws
in Maharashtra (Appointed by Hon’ble the
Bombay High Court)
in Maharashtra (Appointed by Hon’ble the
Bombay High Court)
Creator :
World
Sparrow Day – India (20th March)
Activity under taken ..................
Wildlife Rescue
especially Snake Rescuing from Residential area and releasing back into the
natural Habitat of Forest under the supervision of Wildlife Dept. Staff.
Inspecting Circus / Zoos as an AWO or after getting official permission from AWBI or CZA and report of the same send to all authorities for necessary action.
Organising Wildlife Raids especially on Traders with the help of Wildlife Dept. Staff, so that trade could be controlled or stop.
Investigation of cruelty on animals cases, helping local law enforcement agency to catch hold of offender.
Organising Vaccination Camps for Strays.
Using Right to Information (RTI) to get information in regards to Animal Welfare & Environment Protection Issues.
Take-up issues like Tree Cutting with Local Authority.
Creating Awareness about Animal Welfare / Laws, etc.
Donating Blood
Achievement.................
Inspecting Circus / Zoos as an AWO or after getting official permission from AWBI or CZA and report of the same send to all authorities for necessary action.
Organising Wildlife Raids especially on Traders with the help of Wildlife Dept. Staff, so that trade could be controlled or stop.
Investigation of cruelty on animals cases, helping local law enforcement agency to catch hold of offender.
Organising Vaccination Camps for Strays.
Using Right to Information (RTI) to get information in regards to Animal Welfare & Environment Protection Issues.
Take-up issues like Tree Cutting with Local Authority.
Creating Awareness about Animal Welfare / Laws, etc.
Donating Blood
Achievement.................
In November 2012, after meticulous
efforts for over two years, Sunish succeeded in stopping use of Seven Elephants
from Kerala to Dombivli in Thane district for Mumbai Pooram, the three day
festival.
In 2009, Sunish exposed the wildlife trade racket through website. It was the first wildlife crime in which Forest Department successfully rescued three birds (falcons) which are protected under Schedule I, Part III of Wildlife Protection Act 1972, arrested two youths and seized their vehicle (Santro). Wildlife Case No.: WL-16/2008-09 Date : 31.01.2009
In 2009, Sunish exposed the wildlife trade racket through website. It was the first wildlife crime in which Forest Department successfully rescued three birds (falcons) which are protected under Schedule I, Part III of Wildlife Protection Act 1972, arrested two youths and seized their vehicle (Santro). Wildlife Case No.: WL-16/2008-09 Date : 31.01.2009
On August 12,
2008 PAWS-Mumbai was the first to expose the trade of house Sparrow
at Crawford Market in Mumbai and also solved the mystery behind the
missing sparrows. It turned out to be one of the India’s biggest illegal animal
selling markets.
In 2008, He was the only person who had taken the objection to decision to chop 277trees on the banks of Powai Lake which obstructed construction of Jogging Track. The authorities were forced to reduce the number of trees to be cut to 30 and had to agree to plant 300 more trees around the jogging track to make area lush.
Freedom of 75 deers which, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai had kep in illegal captivity for over 40 years at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden, Powai, Mumbai. The Right to Information Act – RTI, was used effectively to collect every detail information about the animals and complaints were lodged with Forest Department. In that case 4 top Municipal Officers were booked for illegal captivity of deers, and after three years long follow-up, finally the animals were released in the natural habitat at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Vasai. All the animals were transported in special trucks as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidelines in batches. Forest officers also seized 120 Kg of antlers & one Star Turtle. FIR Nos. are 1/06-07 Dated : 01.04.06, No.: 2/06-07 Dated : 22.05.06, No.: 3/06-07 Dated 22.05.06.
In 2005, PAWS-Mumbai jointly with Bombay Environment Social Network, Save Bombay Committee & Activist G R Vora, Kishan Mehta, M K Saran successfully saved 150 trees on LBS Marg proposed to be chopped down by MMRDA for road-widening project without following any processes. A Chipko Movement was also organised in which Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna participated along with his wife Vimla, promoting MMRDA to scrap the decision.
In 2004, He succeeded in closing down illegal wild bird selling shops in Bhandup, Mulund and Vikhroli areas of Mumbai and as well as some parts of Thane city.
Sunish and PAWS-Mumbai also initiated a successful drive against illegal mini zoos on municipal plots across Mumbai.
Sunish and PAWS-Mumbai also has stopped Parrot Astrology and Snake Charming in Mumbai.
Sunish has also exposed real condition of animals in Zoos, Circus and other places by site visit, inspections and submitting reports to the authorities concerned like Central Zoo Authority, Animal Welfare Board of India, for necessary action.
Activity featured in all leading News Papers, Magazines and News Channels.
In 2008, He was the only person who had taken the objection to decision to chop 277trees on the banks of Powai Lake which obstructed construction of Jogging Track. The authorities were forced to reduce the number of trees to be cut to 30 and had to agree to plant 300 more trees around the jogging track to make area lush.
Freedom of 75 deers which, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai had kep in illegal captivity for over 40 years at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden, Powai, Mumbai. The Right to Information Act – RTI, was used effectively to collect every detail information about the animals and complaints were lodged with Forest Department. In that case 4 top Municipal Officers were booked for illegal captivity of deers, and after three years long follow-up, finally the animals were released in the natural habitat at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Vasai. All the animals were transported in special trucks as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidelines in batches. Forest officers also seized 120 Kg of antlers & one Star Turtle. FIR Nos. are 1/06-07 Dated : 01.04.06, No.: 2/06-07 Dated : 22.05.06, No.: 3/06-07 Dated 22.05.06.
In 2005, PAWS-Mumbai jointly with Bombay Environment Social Network, Save Bombay Committee & Activist G R Vora, Kishan Mehta, M K Saran successfully saved 150 trees on LBS Marg proposed to be chopped down by MMRDA for road-widening project without following any processes. A Chipko Movement was also organised in which Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna participated along with his wife Vimla, promoting MMRDA to scrap the decision.
In 2004, He succeeded in closing down illegal wild bird selling shops in Bhandup, Mulund and Vikhroli areas of Mumbai and as well as some parts of Thane city.
Sunish and PAWS-Mumbai also initiated a successful drive against illegal mini zoos on municipal plots across Mumbai.
Sunish and PAWS-Mumbai also has stopped Parrot Astrology and Snake Charming in Mumbai.
Sunish has also exposed real condition of animals in Zoos, Circus and other places by site visit, inspections and submitting reports to the authorities concerned like Central Zoo Authority, Animal Welfare Board of India, for necessary action.
Activity featured in all leading News Papers, Magazines and News Channels.
Future Planning..............
To setup a small center cum clinic, where I and our team at Plant & Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai can keep, treat and take care of injured birds and animals.
To start a small charitable dispensary for animals which is today’s need and it’s my dream too.
Awards....................
Received Seemapuri Times’s Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award-2013 from the hands of Union Minister for Coal Shri. Sriprakash Jaiswal and Former Governor of Assam, Orissa & Jharkhand Shri. Syed Sibtey Razi in the presence of Dr. Shakeel-Uz Zaman Ansari Member of National Commission for Backward Class in the event held at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.
Assist World Records Research Foundation Honoured the PAWS-Mumbai Sunish Subramanian Kunju with Honorary Awards 2011 as Best Youth for Animals, India received from hands of Excellency Governor of Maharashtra Shri K. Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
Received Afternoon Voice (Daily Newspaper) Newsmakers Broadcasting and Communications Pvt. Ltd.’s Hex World NewsMakers Achievers’ Awards 2010 as Best Animal Activist from the hands of Abha Singh (Wife of IPS officer Y P Singh) and Vaidehi Sachin (Editor in Chief of Afternoon Voice).
Received Malayalam Magazine INA Jwala’s Jwala Award 2007 for helping city animals in distress from the hands of Shri. Babu Kuzhimuttan (A well know Writer from Kerala).
Felicitated for the conservation work on the event of 4th HSBC Mumbai Bird Race organizer by Sunjoy Monga (Naturalist & Hon. Wildlife Warden, Mumbai Suburb) from the hands of Shri. Ayaz Memon (Journalist & Sports Editor of DNAReceived Jwala Award 2007 for helping city animals in distress from the hands of Shri. Babu Kuzhemattam (a well know writer from Kerala) and U.N. Gopi Nair (Editor of INA Jwala, a Malayalam Magazine).
Receiving Appreciation Letter’s / Reward.
Contact Detail................
2, Shiv Shakti, Patkar Compound, Gamdevi Road, Bhandup (West),
Mumbai - 400 078, Maharashtra, INDIA
Tel.: +91 22 25968314 | +91 22 25968313
Mobile : +91 9892179542 | Helpline : +91 9833480388
E-Mail : call9833480388@gmail.com | pawsmumbai@gmail.com
Web Site : www.pawsmumbai.org
Facebook Personal Page : www.facebook.com/SunishSubramanianKunju
Facebook Fan Page : www.facebook.com/sunish9833480388
