Noida: Mani lives in Lotus Panache – a Highrise Society – in Noida.
Earlier this week, he had to spend all night on the ground floor flats balcony.
He saw a snake around 1am.
The surprise came to Mani, who lived with his daughter, right outside the door of his room.
He called for help and security guards rushed in.
But the snake lost at the time.
Nobody knows where.
“When I talked to the guards, they claimed to have seen snakes several times in the community this week,” said Mani.
This year, the number of snake sightings and saved has risen – especially during the rain.
In the last two months (July and August), around 50 snakes from different species have been saved by the Ministry of Forestry from various sectors of Noida and Greater Noida.
Officials, as well as environmental lovers, said that sightings had increased many years compared to previous years.
This is mainly because of good monsoons and more people inhabit the city sector area, they add.
In the past three years, the Department, along with animal welfare NGOs, has saved around 200 snakes.
In addition to the amount of rescue this year, there is also a considerable increase in the number of rescue calls where snakes cannot be found when the team reaches the location.
“It is common for snakes and insects to roam during the rainy season.
There is always more sightings when there is more rain.
Also, in recent years, more housing projects have been completed and people began to shift to Noida.
The population has increased and More snakes are seen now, “said PK Srivastava, division forest officers, Gautam Budh Nagar.
He added that snakes were always there but more housing developments had led snakes to find safe corners in buildings closer to their natural habitat.
“Noida is located in the water catchment area of ​​Hindon and Yamuna and snakes have become ordinary residents here.
The city was developed and we penetrated their habitat.
Not surprisingly for them to appear occasionally.
While we often get cobra sightings, mostly calls for non-species.
Toxic, “Srivastava added.
He said that while most rescue calls in Noida came from the crowded sector regions, in the greater noida greater, the less populated area was the most widely out snake place.
The area from which maximum rescue call has been received in the past two months including sector 92, 43, 63, 68, 80, 105 and 137 in Noida and Ecotech and Omicron in Greater Noida.
Officials said that except the snake was injured, it was saved and immediately released on Surajpur’s wetland in Greater Noida.
Some common species that look included cobra, python, sand boa and red snake.
Apart from Cobra, others, especially non-venomous snakes and usually do not attack unless they feel threatened, experts say.
According to Vikrant Tongad, an environmental and resident expert, “The whole belt is very rich in various snake species and they can be found hiding in the house often during the rainy season.
More sightings now because people have packed their space.
People need Stay calm and ask for help from experts.
“Tongad added that residents often panic and try to attack snakes with household objects.
It only guides snakes to attack.
The best course is leaving himself until help arrives, he said.