Smita Joshi

It has been three years of complaining but still there is no respite from horrendous fumes spread by diesel gensets of #VipulBusinessPark in the midst of a residential area. Sector 48, #Gurgaon. More superstore is present in this complex.

In Mizoram's dense forests, there is ONE elephant left. She is female. She has been alone for over a decade. And she is searching for a male partner as per villagers I interviewed. My story of the last elephant of Dampa with with @PARInetwork,

Thanks for the kindness of a few close friends, we have new kennels coming up to make space for a few more handicapped dogs who need a permanent stay.

In the bustling streets of Navi Mumbai, India, a group of teenagers (mostly 17–18 years old) from the youth-led environmental team Urvari saw stray dogs struggling in the heavy monsoon rains. Determined to help, they collected plastic waste from their neighborhoods and created "eco-bricks" by tightly packing non-recyclable plastic bags and wrappers into used plastic bottles. It took around 150 of these sturdy "bottle bricks" (equivalent to about 40 kg of plastic) to build one durable, raised shelter—elevated off the wet ground, weather-resistant, and easy to place in parks or safe corners. They installed their first ones at places like Rajiv Gandhi Udyan, giving street dogs a dry, safe spot during the downpours. What started as a small Plastic Free July project showed how youth power and creativity can tackle two big problems at once: plastic pollution and animal suffering. Meanwhile, in Zacatecas, Mexico, at the Zacatecas Educational Institute elementary school, 35 young students (guided by their teacher) launched a similar mission. They gathered recycled materials from home—plastic bottles, cardboard, old sheets, wood scraps, and cloth—and built cozy, insulated dog houses designed to protect stray dogs from cold nights and rain. The goal was double: create safe havens for abandoned animals and promote recycling in their community. Once finished, the children proudly donated the shelters to the local non-profit Albergues Lazos Caninos, a rescue group that cares for strays in the region. Their creative project went viral, inspiring others to see trash as treasure for helping voiceless creatures.

@VijayGoelBJP Yes hoping all MPs actually raise their voice and debate. Once actual debate happens, ABC will be upheld.

सभी सांसदों से अपील, आवारा कुत्तों की समस्या पर आप पक्ष में हैं या विपक्ष में हैं । संसद में सवाल उठाये बहस करें। चुप रहना कोई समस्या का हल नहीं। लाखों जीवन खतरे में हैं।

The audacity of the mom of the minor boys who committed such heinous crime to utter something like “Teri beti ke saath aisa hi hona chahiye”. Such is the mindset! The minor boys parents as well must be booked under non bailable sections and should be sentenced accordingly. It’s high time that parents of minor children take responsibility of their children’s criminal acts. All this is happening because of their disastrous upbringing 😡😡🤬😡 #Delhi

@meisteramg @JFAnimalWelfare In the same society if an unattended toddler is harmed or hurt, then the parents are reprimanded and the child taken away. Maybe that should be implemented before anything else then?

@JFAnimalWelfare The "real man" in this context lives in a society which does not have stray dogs in millions roaming around biting/killing infants,elders.The society in which this "real man" lives,the moment any pet dog bites anyone it's shot to death or taken away,forget about strays.

Real men are kind to all animals. They don't demonize animals. Even if they don't like an animal, or species, they don't go around bitching about that. Real men def don't spread hate. Here is a message from actor Brad Pitt for all real men.

@diprogurugram1 @DC_Gurugram @DiprHaryana @cmohry Here is one of the many polluting sources within #Gurgaon. Is the government really keen on solving the problem? x.com/joshi_sm/statu…

डीसी अजय कुमार ने वायु गुणवत्ता सूचकांक (AQI) की मौजूदा स्थिति के मद्देनजर 25 नवंबर को कक्षा 12वीं तक सभी भौतिक कक्षाएं बंद रखने के दिए आदेश डीसी अजय कुमार ने जिले में वायु गुणवत्ता सूचकांक (AQI) की मौजूदा स्थिति का आकलन करने के बाद जिला गुरुग्राम के सभी क्षेत्रों (शहरी और ग्रामीण दोनों) में कक्षा 12वीं तक के छात्रों के लिए सभी भौतिक कक्षाएं 25 नवंबर को भी बंद रखने के आदेश दिए है। #haryana #gurugram #AQI #quality

@diprogurugram1 @DC_Gurugram @DiprHaryana @cmohry The schools need to open + the administration needs to do actual productive work to curb air pollution instead of stopping students from being in class.

@MunCorpGurugram @CPCB_OFFICIAL @hspcbrogrs @cmohry @PMOIndia @HspcbS @HspcbN Please stop the pollution within residential colonies by diesel gensets. @PMOIndia please help. @cmohry and his team should not allow low rise chimneys of diesel gensets which can pump so much pollution to residential complexes. There is also a hospital in the vicinity.

@joshi_sm @CPCB_OFFICIAL @hspcbrogrs @cmohry @PMOIndia @HspcbS @joshi_sm, This complaint is pertaining to Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran. @HspcbN or @HspcbS. Please forward it to HSVP for action. Thank you!

The 24*7 air pollution from Vipul Business Park, Sector 48, #Gurgaon continues since mid-2021. Daily 150 families of Bellevue & thousands of underprivileged people in nearby Tikri village have to deal with this. @CPCB_OFFICIAL even now @hspcbrogrs has done nothing. @cmohry

@AmazonHelp I am unable to place another order as there is an old product exchange involved. And it says that unless the earlier order is cancelled, until then I cannot place another order along with buy back of old product. Pl atleast get the order cancelled properly & my money refunded.

@joshi_sm We get your concern. As informed earlier, we'll not be able to reinstate a cancelled order, kindly place a new order. We've already forwarded this instance as feedback to the concerned team internally for review. -Phanindra

@AmazonHelp Unbelievable. I would be completely out of my head to place another similar order on Amazon.

@joshi_sm We get your disappointment here. Unfortunately, we'd not be able to reinstate the cancelled/returning to seller order. Request you to place a new order. (1/2) -Phanindra

@AmazonHelp The order cancellation by your delivery agent was done claiming that I have rejected the product. He / she has not called me, not visited my location. So on what basis has he / she made this claim? Is this not fraud?

@joshi_sm @joshi_sm Apologies for the unpleasant experience with your order delivery. Please be informed that all order cancellation are followed by emails with the reason of cancellation. As we wouldn't be able to reinstate the cancelled/returning to seller order, (1/3) -Phanindra

@AmazonHelp Your delivery person fraudulently provided wrong info and has cancelled my order. What is being done to resolve this issue?

@joshi_sm @joshi_sm we request you to place a new order. We've forwarded this instance to our relevant team internally for review and necessary action will be taken to ensure the same won't be repeated in the future. (2/3) -Phanindra

@AmazonHelp It will be helpful if you help me resolve my issue please.

@joshi_sm @joshi_sm Please don’t provide your order/account details as we consider them to be personal information. Our Twitter page is visible to public. (3/3) -Phanindra

Most heart breaking.

I dont understand why you wouldn't offer your customers who are buying large takeaways a delivery bag on a chargeable basis? I could not have carried 5 small bags + 1 ice cream. But with the delivery bag i was able to carry everything. Location MGF Metropolis mall, Gurgaon. (3/3)

I offered to pay the charges for it but the manager kept saying it is not their policy to offer the chargeable bag. The cashier, however, billed me Rs. 39 and handed the delivery bag. So basically, it is very much possible to offer a delivery bag for large takeaways? (2/3)

.@McDonalds your staff in #India need empowerment. Had to buy some stuff for my kid and her friends today. The total bill was more than INR 750/- . It was a takeaway. I asked the staff to provide me a delivery bag. The manager was rude & said it is not their policy. (1/3)