Post-Monsoon Blues Mount Abu [ 1-10-18 ]

News update Mount Abu! October 2018.

Mount Abu

Attention Tourists: Important Updates for Your Mount Abu Trip This Week

If you’re planning to visit Mount Abu this week, here are some important updates you should know:

First, because of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd, all liquor and meat shops in Mount Abu will be closed for the day. Keep in mind that alcohol could be scarce and pricey if you were expecting to have a good time at a hillside party. It’s a good idea to either hold off until the next day or enjoy the local events with a sober point of view.

However, there’s more to consider. A local strike, or “bundh,” has been called by the Mount Abu community on October 3rd, meaning that many businesses and services will be unavailable on this day as well. So if you’re planning on making the most of Mount Abu’s vibrant atmosphere, adjust your schedule.

If you want to enjoy Mount Abu’s hospitality, we advise you to postpone any party plans until after October 3rd. In the meantime, you can still take in the natural beauty, the serene surroundings, and the cultural richness of this unique hill station.

May you find security in your journeys and joy in your discoveries! 

Clarion Call to All Abuites!

The residents of Mount Abu have gathered countless times to voice their concerns and present valid objections regarding pressing local issues. In a democracy as great as ours, why should anyone deny the people of Abu the basic right to repair their homes that require maintenance for safe living conditions?

The time has come for us to join forces and fight for our rights to create a safer and better community.

To learn more about our ongoing struggle, read: Mount Abu: “Decision-Making” — Farce or Facts?

click: Mount Abu –‘Decision-Making’ “Farce or Facts”??

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Mount Abu News

Mount Abu News

Post-Monsoon Blues Have Begun

The post-monsoon blues are here, and they’re hitting hard. The local newspapers have announced that drinking water will be provided only twice a week, for one hour each time. This means tough times ahead for us Abuites, with baths limited to twice a week and precious water becoming an even rarer commodity.

Come mid-summer, water tankers will be in high demand, and prices will skyrocket—no ice for the crock, indeed. It’s shaping up to be a challenging year for Mount Abu.

Are any soothsayers out there willing to gaze into their crystal balls and predict what the future holds for “The Abode of the Gods”? We’d love to hear your thoughts. Share your insights in the comment section below.

3 OCT 2018 

ABU TALE

My jaunt around Abu these last few days

The heat has been really oppressive this last fortnight and I could not make up my mind to brave the direct scorching heat of the summer sun. I did venture out after 6 pm. I wanted to see how the water holes were fairing this summer, the situation is grim , all water bodies that serve as watering spots for the animals have run bone dry ,there is just enough water in one or two spots to last for may be another 10 days. The pictures I’m posting will give you an idea of what the bleak future for the wild animals will be in another few weeks if the monsoons are delayed.

The water level at the Trevor Tank in the heart of the sanctuary is only 50%

Another few days to go before the Dhoondai stream runs dry

The Minni Nakki lake bone dry

The lake on the way to Achalgarh Bone dry

The minni Nakki Lake "Some Lake"

The Jawai Catchement area on the way to Guru shaker

Another few days to go and a village with depleated water supply

The Nakki lake a sight for sore eyes

A lake with all its ribs exposed

Tankers waiting in line at Oria

Another lot at another fuitful water well Oria

Mount Abu " Drinking Water Quality and Health"

" Drinking Water Quality and Health"

An adequate supply of safe drinking water is one of the major prerequisites for a healthy life.The importance of clean water and the link between putrid water is seen by the number of patients flocking to doctors. Abu was once a proud health resort,where the weary came to recoup. Today it's reeking!!!Contaminated water is recognized by its foetid smell and unpleasant taste. The quality of water over the last few weeks has been so bad that the one cannot even muster the courage to bring a glass of water to one's parched lips. The stench from the water is like that of some decayed animals remains.

"Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and, therefore, a basic human right. Contaminated water jeopardizes both the physical and social health of all people. It is an affront to human dignity"
Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General
We the people of Mount Abu strongly urge the honorable members of the Abu Municipality and the councilors of all wards,to take immediate action to resolve the drinking water crisis of Mount Abu before a major epidemic breaks out because of lax attitude by the very people at the helm.
Another issue that needs immediate attention is the lifeline of Abu the Nakki Lake. The smell from Nakki Lake hits you even before it comes in sight. A floating carpet of green algae and a dense matting of weeds, chemicals covers the inflow into the lake behind the mosque.the squatters probably caused this settled behind the mosque of the fresh-water lake whose beauty has inspired generations of poets.
Nowhere is the abject failure of Abu Municipality environmental policies more visible than in Nakki lake the lifeline of the people of Abu .There are virtually no clean-up operations done on the Lake. If any grants have been passed for the cleansing of the lake, there is nothing to show for it. The lake is dirtier than ever.
"In the past three years the condition of the lake has gone from bad to worse. I strongly urge the Authorities to go down to the lake and see for themselves the condition of the lake. Here is a photograph taken by me while strolling around the lake

The appalling state of the lake water