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Toxic Waste kept for Safe Disposal in Bharuch Catches Fire

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Ravleen

A Fire at a facility especially set up to safely store and dispose of hazardous waste at Ankleshwar in Bharuch district of Gujarat has revealed how callously dangerous waste is managed in the country. In what could have been an … Continue reading →

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No Return of The Native

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Ravleen

Wizened old Jidemadamma has to depend on her neighbours for meals. Her son and daughter-in-law have gone to Kodagu to collect pepper from trees and will not be back before two weeks. They took the children along because I cannot … Continue reading →

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MOEF Defination of Waste, Material etc. Skewed

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Ravleen

The terms ‘waste‘ and ‘material‘ are synonymous in the draft hazardous material rules of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (moef). The rules have been criticized for violating norms of the Basel Convention – an international treaty on cleaner … Continue reading →

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