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Gagan Kumar | ID4114 | November 17, 2013

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Field Report on Mudialy Fishermens Co-operative Society Limited Nature Park

(Taratala road, kolkata)


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Introduction

The Mudiyali Fishermens Co-operative Society is a wetland area in south-western fringe

of Kolkata, choked with water hyacinth utilized by Kolkata port commissioner for

dumping garbage, which used to be a 250ha. Of water area in 1950s was known as port

commissionersjheel. Later in 1956 efforts towards pisciculture began. In 1961, NovemberFishermens Cooperative Society named Mudiyali Fishermens Cooperative Society got the

water area on liscence from the Port Commissioner who retained the right to take back

any portion of waterbody for developing purpose. Later in 1988, by exercising this right

the area of the waterbody was reduced to 250ha. at present. The co-operative society has

build up a Nature park comprising the greenery of waterbodies, enclosures for deer,

rabbit, peacock,varities of migratory and local birds etc. such water body and greenery so

near to the congestion of the city like Kolkata has immense value in preserving the

environment. Apart from Development of Fishery co-operative the society has planted

more than one Lakh saplings, It is an established fact that plant one hectare landed area

takes yearly 3.6 tons CO2 from the air and leaves 2.5 tones O2 in the air. On the other hand

one hectare water area full of phytoplankton takes maximum 36 tons CO2 from the air and

leaves 25 tones O2 in the air which is nearly about 10 times than that plant of equal area.

History of the park

It is in the south western fringe of Kolkata and about 7 k.m. away from the heart of thecity. There used to be a 250ha.of water area which way back 1950s was known as portCommissioners Jheel. It was water logged waste land choked with water hyacinth utilizedby Kolkata port Commissioner for dumping garbage. In 1956, some people got their license

from the Calcutta port Commissioner and gave some effort towards Pisciculture. It was adock area and it used to be flooded with polluted waste water from the city and fromlocal industrial complex and then it was releasing into the Ganges River.In November 1961 Fishermens Co- operative society was registered this place asMudialyFishermens Co operative Society Ltd. Then they got the license to develop the waterquality of that area. Then in 1985 the society reclaimed with the permission of C.P.T thatthey derelict the entire water area and then make as a culture able condition by spendinghuge investment of with financial assistance from fish farmers development agency under

World bank aided inland fisheries project. The co operative Society has build up thisNature


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Park comprising the greenery of the water bodies. This area attracts varieties of migratoryand local birds. such water body and greenery so near to the congested city like Kolkatahas immense value in preserving the environment. The plantation is more than 1 lakhsapling. It is an established fact that plant one hectare landed area takes yearly 3.6 tonsCO2 from the atmosphere and leaves 2.5 tones O2 to air. On the other hand one hectare

water area full of phytoplankton takes maximum 36tones of CO2 from air and leaves 25tones O2 to air which is 10 times more than plant of equal area.

Treatment of industrial sewage

MFCS use an indigenous method of cleaning waste of heavy metal and other pollutants.

The garden enriched with various types of large scale industrial units. The society treats

those industrial sewage and utilize the same for Pisciculture, in this way they protect the

Environment from pollution in the greater interests.

Future aspects of the parkBut, the situation has been changing over the years; the port authorities have reduced the area

under MFCS, selling it to various industries. If the 82.5 ha patch is taken away, not only the

fishers will lose their livelihood, but the 14 million-plus city will lose a biodiversity hot spot that

processes wastewater for free. Since, this is an important lesson in conservation of the East

Kolkata Wetlands, we all who love the mother nature and wish to work together for the benefit

of human kind and secure the losing environment should come together and act hand by hand.

Birds resting on trees after having their lunch (fish) from the lake

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