an ngo has asked Gujarat's pollution control board for details of the clearances granted to over 12 large-scale shopping malls in Ahmedabad. It has alleged that most of the malls in the city

The mayor of London has launched a legal campaign to stop a water-treatment plant after the government overturned his refusal to grant planning permission.

Some Londoners see reason in Livingstone's arguments. Claire Powell, a psychology graduate living in East London, says desalination should be used in desperate situations and "we are not there yet'. "Thames Water has a terrible record with leaky pipes and water wastage.