Subah ke 7 baje hain, aap office ja rahe ho. Sadak par traffic ka shor, horn ki awaaz, aur log apni-apni duniya mein busy. Achanak aapki nazar sadak ke kinare padti hai – ek kutta, bejaan, ek gaadi ke neeche aakar mar chuka hai. Thodi door ek chhoti si chidiya, uska par toota hua, shayad manja mein ulajh kar zindagi haar gayi. Aapka dil ek pal ke liye rukta hai, thodi si sihran hoti hai. Par kya aap rukte ho? Kya koi rukta hai? Nahi na. Bas ek nazar daal ke, hum sab aage badh jaate hain. Yeh kahani har roz, har sadak par dohrai jaati hai. Par koi kuch kyun nahi karta?
Yeh blog un bejubaan jaanwaron ke liye hai jo sadkon par apni jaan gawa dete hain, aur humari ignorance aur system ke laaparwahi ke shikaar bante hain. Aaj baat karte hain unki, aur dekhte hain ki yeh problem kitni badi hai, aur hum iske liye kya kar sakte hain.
Kitne Animals Marte Hain Har Saal?
India mein har saal lakho animals sadkon par, bhook se, bimaari se, ya aur kisi wajah se marte hain. Exact numbers milna mushkil hai kyunki ispe koi proper data collect nahi hota. Par kuch estimates aur reports ke hisaab se yeh numbers dil dhadka dene waale hain:
- Street Dogs: India mein lagbhag 3.6 crore stray dogs hain, aur ek estimate ke mutabiq har saal 10-15 lakh kutton ki maut hoti hai. Isme road accidents, bhook, aur diseases jaise rabies ya parvovirus shamil hain. Ek report ke according, Nagpur mein hi 2019 mein 4 mahino mein 767 dogs road accidents mein injured hue, jisme se 30% ki maut ho gayi. source
- Cats: Stray cats ka number bhi crore ke upar hai. Har saal lagbhag 5-7 lakh cats marte hain, zyadatar road accidents, hunger, ya poisoning ke wajah se. Nagpur ke data mein 160 cats bhi injured reported hue in just 4 months. source
- Birds: Birds ki maut ka ek bada reason hai manja (kite string) aur pollution. Har saal Makar Sankranti ke time, thousands of birds jaise pigeons, kites, aur eagles manja mein ulajh kar marte hain. Ek study ke according, India mein pollution aur habitat loss ke wajah se 10-12% bird population har saal kam ho raha hai. source
- Cows: Humare desh mein gaay ko pavitra maana jaata hai, par yeh irony hai ki plastic pollution unki jaan le rahi hai. Estimates ke hisaab se har saal 5-7 lakh cows plastic kha kar ya usme phas kar marte hain. Ek case mein ek elephant ke pet mein 750 kg plastic mila tha! source
Yeh numbers sirf ek chhota sa hissa hain. Asliyat mein yeh aur bhi zyada ho sakte hain kyunki bahut si deaths unreported rehti hain.
Kyun Hote Hain Yeh Accidents?
Sadkon par animals ki maut ke piche kaafi wajahen hain, aur yeh sab interconnected hain. Let’s break it down:
Road Accidents:
India ka road network bohot bada hai, aur yeh wildlife corridors se bhi guzarta hai. Stray dogs, cats, aur cattle aksar gaadiyon ke neeche aate hain. Poor lighting, overspeeding, aur careless driving iski wajah hain. Nagpur mein 2011-2019 ke beech 11,915 stray animals road accidents mein injured hue. source
Disease aur Hunger:
Stray animals ko proper food ya medical care nahi milta. Rabies, parvovirus, aur malnutrition se lakho animals har saal marte hain. Ek report ke according, India mein 20,000 log har saal rabies se marte hain, aur iska main vector stray dogs hain. source
Garbage aur Plastic:
Open garbage bins animals ke liye death traps hain. Cows aur dogs plastic kha lete hain jo unke pet mein jama ho jata hai, aur dhire-dhire unki maut ka kaaran banta hai. Plastic Cow Project ke according, ek cow ke pet mein itna plastic hota hai ki woh healthy dikhti hai, par andar se mar rahi hoti hai. source
Weather Conditions:
Extreme weather jaise heatwaves, floods, ya heavy rain animals ke liye khatarnak hote hain. Birds aur chhote animals extreme temperatures se survive nahi kar pate. Climate change ne yeh problem aur badha di hai. source
Manja aur Kite Flying:
Makar Sankranti ke dino mein manja se thousands of birds har saal marte hain. Yeh sharp strings unke wings ya neck mein phas jate hain, aur painful death ka kaaran bante hain.
Government aur Public ka Role – Ya Uske Abhaav ka
Yeh sab padh ke shayad aap soch rahe ho, “Itna bada issue hai, government kuch kyun nahi karti?” Sach to yeh hai ki government ke paas na to proper policies hain, na hi funds. Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules 2001 ke according, stray dogs ko maarna illegal hai, sirf sterilize kiya ja sakta hai. Par municipalities ke paas na to budget hai, na hi proper infrastructure. Result? Stray dog population badhta ja raha hai, aur unki maut bhi. source
Aur hum, public?
Hum bhi kahan peeche hain. Aksar log sadak par injured animal ko dekh kar nazar andaaz kar dete hain. Awareness ki kami, aur “yeh mera kaam nahi” wala attitude is problem ko aur badha deta hai. Jab tak hum apne aap ko responsible nahi samjhenge, yeh cycle chalta rahega.
Ek Chhoti Si Kahani: Shiro ka Safar
Chalo, ek chhoti si kahani suno. Shiro ek chhota sa street dog tha, jo Delhi ke ek busy market ke paas rehta tha. Har subah woh dukaano ke aage dum hilata, kuch khane ke liye. Log usse pyaar se thodi roti ya biscuits de dete. Ek din, raat ke time, ek tezi se aati truck ne Shiro ko nahi dekha. Ek jhatke mein Shiro ki zindagi khatam. Kisi ne uske liye ek ambulance nahi bulayi, kisi ne uski madad nahi ki. Shiro ek statistic ban gaya – ek aur stray dog jo sadak par mar gaya.
Yeh sirf Shiro ki kahani nahi hai. Yeh har us animal ki kahani hai jo sadkon par apni jaan gawata hai, aur hum bas dekhte hain.
Kya Kar Sakte Hain Hum?
Ab sawal yeh hai – hum kya kar sakte hain? Paise donate karna hi ek solution nahi hai. Asli change tab aayega jab hum aware honge aur chhoti-chhoti cheezein karenge:
Garbage Segregation: Apna kachra theek se dispose karo. Plastic ko alag rakho taaki animals usse na kha le.
Drive Carefully: Sadak par dheere chalaao, especially raat ke time jab animals active hote hain.
Report Injuries: Agar koi injured animal dikhe, to local NGOs ya animal helplines ko call karo.
Spread Awareness: Apne doston, family, aur community mein animals ke rights ke baare mein baat karo. Social media pe share karo.
Support Sterilization: Apne area ke stray dogs aur cats ke sterilization programs ko support karo.
NGOs Jo Animals Ke Liye Kaam Karte Hain
Agar aap madad karna chahte ho, to yeh kuch NGOs hain jo animals ke liye kaam karte hain:
PETA India
PETA India animal cruelty ko rokne aur vegan lifestyle promote karne ke liye campaigns chalata hai. Ye animals ke liye legal actions bhi leta hai jaise ki circuses, meat industry, aur lab testing ke against.
Website: https://www.petaindia.com
Help Animals India
Ye NGO street animals ke liye rescue, rehabilitation aur treatment provide karta hai. Ye India ke small animal shelters ko support karta hai, especially jaha resources kam hote hain.
Website: https://www.helpanimalsindia.org
The Plastic Cow Project
Ye project plastic pollution se affected cows ko bachane ke liye kaam karta hai. Campaigns aur legal petitions ke zariye plastic bags ko ban karwane aur logon ko educate karne ka kaam karta hai.
Website: https://plasticcow.org
World Animal Protection India
Ye NGO global level par wildlife, farm animals, aur disaster-affected animals ke liye kaam karta hai. Inka focus tourist cruelty (like elephant rides) aur meat consumption ko reduce karna bhi hai.
Website: https://www.worldanimalprotection.org.in
FIAPO (Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations)
FIAPO India ke 300+ animal NGOs ka federation hai jo animal rights, plant-based living aur government policy level par awareness spread karta hai. Inka Vegan India Movement bhi popular hai.
Website: https://fiapo.org
Conclusion: Ab Rukna Nahi, Badalna Hai
Yeh blog padh ke shayad aapka dil thoda bhaari ho gaya ho. Par yeh bhaari dil hi change la sakta hai. Har saal lakho animals sadkon par marte hain, aur hum sab isme hissa banta hain – apni ignorance se, apne laaparwahi se. Ab waqt hai ki hum apni soch badlein. Na sirf government, na sirf NGOs, balki hum sabko apna role nibhana hoga. Ek chhoti si shuruaat – ek injured animal ko help karna, plastic use kam karna, ya bas awareness failana – yeh sab bada difference la sakta hai.
Toh aaj se promise karo – agli baar jab sadak par ek bejaan animal dikhe, toh bas nazar nahi pheroge. Rukoge, sochoge, aur kuch karoge. Kyunki agar hum nahi badlenge, toh yeh sadkon par marte animals ka silsila kabhi nahi rukega. Chalo, ek nayi shuruaat karte hain – bejubaan ke liye awaaz uthate hain.
#SaveStreetAnimals #BeTheChange
