serious water and environmental crisis due to diminishing numbers of water bodies in the city can only be addressed by better management of the existing water bodies through technological innovations. For Ray, environment cannot be delinked from peoples’ livelihood concerns. So he emphasizes environmental improvement, along with development. Human rights activism Ray has been active in social issues from his student days. He was the founder convener of Democratic Students Front at Jadavpur University, the students organization that was formed after the Emergency was lifted. His concern for human rights led him to become an executive member of People's Union for Democratic Rights and the joint secretary of Association for Protection of Democratic Rights. For last one decade he has organized a campaign for the human rights of the Hindu-Buddhist-Christian minorities in Bangladesh through the auspices of CAAMB. In May 2014, Ray along with other delegates from several human rights bodies from various countries met the Indian president Pranab Mukherjee to convey him of the human rights issues plaguing the minorities of Bangladesh. Publications Ray has written a number of books in Bengali and English published by reputed publishers. He has also written fiction based on the theme of environment. Non-fiction Pukurer Rupkatha (2015), Shishu Sahitya Sangsad, Paschim Bangladesh (2015), CAMP, Five Thousand Mirrors - The Water Bodies of Kolkata (2015), Jadavpur University Press, Kalikata Pukurkatha - Paribesh Itihas Samaj (2013), Ananda Publishers, Bangladesh O Paschimbanga - Kichu Bidhibaddha Satarkikaran (2013), Camp, Old Mirrors – Traditional Ponds of Kolkata (2010), Kolkata Municipal Corporation Paribesher Jatpat - Garib Deshe Paribesh O Unnayan (2010), Gangchil Batas Hok Madhumay (2002), Anustup Bitarker Paribesh (2002), Anustup Paribesh: Atibeguni Rashmi Theke Himalay Dushan (1998), Progressive Publishers, Prasanga Paribesh - Darshan Rajniti Bijnan (1992), Anustup, Fiction Gachhera Meyera - Nari O Paribesher Galpa (2000) Ekti Abadharita Mrityur Dharabibarani (1990) Mahadeb Nayek Mar Kachhe Jachchhe O Anyanya Galpa (1983) Articles Ray, Mohit and Majumder, S. (2005). "Evaluating Economic Sustainability Of Urban And Peri-Urban Waterbodies - A Case Study From Kolkata Ponds". Evaluating Economic Sustainability Of Urban And Peri-Urban Waterbodies - A Case Study From Kolkata Ponds (edited Sengupta, Nirmal and Bandyopadhyay, Jayanta). MacMillan. New Delhi. Ray, Mohit (2004). Energy, CDM and Quality of Life. Resource Conservation and Management Systems – Concepts and Case Studies (edited by Ghosh, Sadhan K.). Oxford Publishing House. Kolkata. Ray, Mohit (2002). Nuclear Fallout – On Environment and Politics. India's Nuclear Policy (edited