Prince Mehra goes out every early morning on his electrical two-wheeler with medications and equipment to treat hurt and ill birds throughout Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula.
One man, one objective – to save the birds of the city from the heat, dust, injuries, and electrical shocks and offer the winged charms a possibility to fly once again. Manjit Singh, much better referred to as Prince Mehra, and his electrical scooter, which is his consistent buddy, as he goes out every early morning with some medications and equipment to treat hurt and ill birds throughout Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula.
It all began in 1990, when Mehra began the bird ambulance on a bike, with numerous mottos motivating individuals to cycle, save natural deposits, and take care of birds. “I refused a bank job offer for I would have had to be at work from 9 am to 5 pm, and in that case, my mission would have been hampered. I continued my job as a drawing teacher, and follow my passion,” shares 54-year-old Mehra, a Limca Book of Records holder, who has actually saved countless birds till now.
Mehra remembers the day he saw a lady sweeping a dead pigeon and put it inside a dustbin. She informed Mehra that the bird passed away of electrocution from power line. “Disposing of dead animals and birds into dustbins not only spreads stink, but also disease. So I told the woman how to bury a bird. Thus I began the journey of educating people on how to bury birds, and I realised that so many birds can be saved with just a little effort,” shares Mehra, who brings sprays, plasters and so on to treat hurt birds.
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In 2016, Mehra was provided a job as an animal attendant in the Animal Husbandry Department of Chandigarh Union Territory, and his work includes taking roaming animals to healthcare facilities. While on responsibility, he brings the birds because ambulance also and when he is not on responsibility he takes care of calls of individuals who find hurt birds and likewise guides them on what to feed the birds and how to help them recover.
“I also guide them to a dispensary. If the bird is dead, then it needs to be buried in a two-foot hole. I manage small wounds, and if it’s something major, then I get the birds admitted to the animal husbandry hospital. I have all the supplies in the scooter, and I also treat them at home. It gives me great satisfaction to help the wounded birds who cannot express their pain in words,” says Mehra who includes that bird mishaps are more throughout summertime as they get in some cases get stuck in fans and transformers.
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“In June and July, I give water bowls for free to people. I place water bowls wherever there are a lot of birds, and sometimes I treat the birds at home,” includes Mehra, who treats generally crows and pigeons, and the rest of the birds go to the Bird Park in Chandigarh.
Till now, Mehra has actually released almost 1,170 birds.
Mehra says there has actually been a reduction in the variety of birds for many years, with a bird called Garhaiya not seen any longer. “Pollution, plastic, and change in weather have caused the decline. I have done campaigns against keeping birds in cages. I remember treating a parrot that was injured at home, and I made it fly away. Two days later, it came back to the house. There was also a migratory pair of birds and then they also came back,” beams Mehra who remembers it to be a frustrating sensation.
Mehra desires school trainees to be warned of feeding birds, and dealing with a hurt bird. “Now there is so much information on the internet that can be used. Sometimes people offer me money, but I always tell them that it’s ‘seva’ (service) and I don’t want it to be a business and everything I get for the birds is from my salary. I will continue this work as long as I live,” smiles Mehra, who enjoys that numerous individuals now keep water for birds at their houses and parks.
First released on: 22-08-2023 at 11:57 IST
