Monthly Archives: February 2009
Lower the din – Aircraft noise a Pain for Residents around Airport
Aircraft noise a pain for residents around airport Sahil yaduvanshi, 4, loves airplanes. He does not have to go far to look at one. He just has to peer out of his play school window and look up every few … Continue reading
With U, For U, Always-Delhi Police
Ok, this is different from what I usually talk about. this is about how u gottu be very very careful while living in a city like delhi. careful to the extent that u should avoid getting out of house even … Continue reading
Who’s encroaching? Noida eyes the Yamuna floodplain
Noida eyes the Yamuna floodplain About 1,000 migrants lost their livelihood when their huts and crops on the Yamuna floodplain near the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border were razed in December. The Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department carried out the operation on a … Continue reading
Too Hot to Handle – Storage of Toxic Industrial Waste
India has tightened guidelines for storage of toxic industrial waste. But is it enough? A fire at Ankleshwar forced India to rethink how it handles hazardous waste. Drums carrying dangerous industrial sludge flew amid leaping flames and burst in the … Continue reading