It’s festive-time all year round in Mumbai. Starting with Nag Panchami in June, the city witnessed Ramzan, followed by Ganesh Chaturthi.

Last week saw Navratri and Dussehra. Come November, we will have Diwali, followed by Christmas, Makar Sankranti, Mahashivratri and Holi. These festivities make a huge impact on the air, water, soil quality/availability and noise levels. This puts pressure on various departments of the city administration such as the BMC, police, RTO and MPCB. But, what about the effects on urban biodiversity? This seems to be nobody’s concern.