Creating a habitat for the city birds is what this gentleman thought about and has now successfully created heaven for sparrows in Pirana where he takes care of them. Living besides the toxic fumes and nauseating smell of Piranha dumping yard, Imran Shekhani observed that city birds had almost disappeared from the city’s scape. 

Shekhani who is a private tutor and a casual announcer on radio station began his conservation efforts five years before. 

He got an artificial nest from Jagat Kinkhabwala - who was mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his radio program -- 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday for former's book 'Save the Sparrows'. 

He said, “Earlier, I used to get regular support from the people, but it reduced for last few years. As I am a tutor, I also ask my students to set a nest at their home for sparrow conservation," Shekhani said.

Shekhani does not charge any fees from the  kids  he teaches living near Pirana dumping yard but only insists that they should put nests at their home for the sparrows. "Har Ghar Shiksha (Education in each house) and Ghar Ghar Chidiya (sparrow in every house) is his desire and thus giving free tuition to needy kids is fulfilling both the wishes.

“Every year, over 150 sparrows come and hatch their eggs. My place is like their maternity home. Not only me, but my 9-year-old son Amaan also cares for them and feed those sparrows during morning and evening," Shekhani said. He believes that this is nothing but a miracle by nature as these sparrows are mingling at a place where in human being cannot even stand for a while.

He added, "We stay at a place where toxic fumes are coming out from a huge mountains of filth and especially on Sunday, smoke covers the entire place. But I feel Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who promotes cleanliness, will do something for Pirana dumping yard."