GANGA 63rd Issue | Page 9

Newsletter No. 63;
IRBMS
population and food production, was declared in a Kolkata Wetland has been declared as the Ramsar
2015 NASA wetland site due to his continuous effort, for the
study
to
be
the
second
most
overstressed aquifer in the world.
conservation of East Kolkata Wetland from the
Land Shark he fought till his last days. The people
OBITUARY
of Kolkata and West Bengal should be extremely
We, the Members of Integrated River Basin grateful for his immense contribution to their lives.
Management Society, deeply mourn the sad He has achieved numerous recognitions and
demise of our Honorable Member Dr. Dhrubajyoti successfully occupied many Govt. positions but for
Ghosh, who breathed His last on the Sixteenth Day the sake of
of February, 2018. During his last days he was compromised with his principles. He will be always
admitted to hospital and left us after a brief period remembered as an upright no nonsense people’s
of illness. He was a continuous inspiration to scientist.
IRBMS from its inception. remembered long for his important contribution in
Dr.
Ghosh
was
a
people’s
ecologist.
He
continuously tried to bring Ecology to the
grassroot
and
emphasized
that
traditional
position and name
Dr.
Dhrubajyoti
he
Ghosh
never
will
be
the annuals of Indian Ecological history. He will
continuously inspire many young minds for his out
of the box ecological views and approach.
knowledge of the common downtrodden people We convey our heartfelt sympathy towards the
evolved in the farm land, waterbodies and bereaved family. May His soul rest in Eternal
wetlands, meadows and forests are more effective Peace.
for ecological conservation than the elite education
imparted in the universities.
His ecological
perspective was from the eye of a man working in
the field or waterbodies. His sudden demise is a
great loss to the people who are making their
livelihood in the Bheries of East Kolkata Wetland.
Editor- Sujit Choudhury, Published by Girija Sankar
Chattopadhay, IRBMS, assisted by Nilshikha Das (©
Integrated
River
Basin
Management
Society)
He has proved the same with his brilliant
analytical approach in East Kolkata Wetland. East
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