The CSE report on Sanjay lake situated in East Delhi. This rainwater lake was to be developed before the 2010 Commonwealth Games but the negligence of DDA and the Delhi Tourism Department who are in charge of the lake has made it a pool full of mud and sewage.

The report is available at
http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/
newsletter/sanjay_lake.htm

Anandpur Sahib: Voices against the maiden thermal plant at Tikri village, Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh, have grown shriller with Punjab NGO and Nalagarh MLA joining the bandwagon.

Mohamed Imranullah S.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed concern over concretization of pavements in the capital, leading to a shrinkage of space for trees and sought response from the Centre and the state government on the issue.

The Delhi High Court sought response from the Centre and the Delhi government on a PIL seeking its direction to de-concretise pavements in the capital.

The petition pointed out that trees on the pavements have become weak due to concretisation as roots were not getting sufficient nourishment.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre and the Delhi government on a PIL seeking its direction to de-concretise pavements in the capital.

The petition pointed out that trees on the pavements have become weak due to concretisation as roots were not getting sufficient nourishment.

The proposed legislation on food security has the potential to serve as a catalyst for action and it is an opportunity for the State to define the scope of the right to food and mandate robust protection for this right. It can cement the gains made by litigation, but it should not be restricted to that.

Aug. 13: A public interest litigation was filed in the AP High Court on Thursday seeking a directive to the state government to make wearing of masks in public places mandatory to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus in the state.

CUTTACK: In a significant direction which will pave way for the State Government to issue `pattas

Transport operators faced a double whammy on Monday with the Supreme Court refusing to give polluting buses and taxis a new lease of life and Calcutta High Court dismissing a petition challenging the decision to junk seized two-stroke autos.

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