Ambimama - India

Cutting of Trees for better road transport has been a problem in Chennai for years. We Chennaites live in illusory world that Chennai is Green and only Government authorities are responsible. People and a common man in Chennai lack the basic attitude and Love for the plants. Recently with the increase of flats (on the Lakes of course) has further lowered the prospects of Green Chennai.

The people in Bangalore have a Love for keeping the Home and City Green. The climate is suitable or the climate became nice due to the planting and caring in Home of Roses, Thulasi, Shanbhagam flowers, Night Queens and a lot more. About a year back entire Bangalore agitated due to cutting of trees for Metro Rail in Bangalore.

I have been trying to raise only Thulasi in my flat in Chennai. I got many small plants from my relatives and friends. I got the best Natural manure with earthworms, delivered at my door. And it has worked wonders. But still that Love and awareness for Green Chennai is lacking in me too.

Today there had been power-cut and there was no power from 9 am to 6.15 p.m. With this kind of worries for water, power, potholes in the road, the hungry poor in temple and platforms, I should worry more about people and their Life in Urban Chennai than Chennai becoming Green or Singara Chennai.