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From the news events reported everyday, The View attempts to distill that information which is crucial to everyday=
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– water, poverty and livelihoods of marginalized communities - issues=
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cry for attention but can and do get obscured in the larger media scene. Th=
ese
are stories that are relevant to India and the world outside it. We hope The
View will help you to be more informed.
April
28 , 2009
Raichur reeling under water shortage
Raichur: Supply of drinking water to Raichur has been affected since the start of the summ=
er
season. But since the past 20 days, the shortage has become more acute. Lac=
k of
coordination among members of the City Municipal Council and the apathy of
authorities to address the problem has left people suffering without proper
water supply.
http:=
//www.hindu.com/2009/04/28/stories/2009042851280300.htm
Thermal plant wi=
ll
create environmental problems
Udupi: Vijaykumar Hegde, president of the executive committee of Nagarjuna Virodhi Horata Samiti, said on Mo=
nday
that the 1,015-MW coal-based thermal power project of the Udupi
Power Corporation Ltd at Yellur village would l=
ead to
a series of environmental problems.
http:=
//www.hindu.com/2009/04/28/stories/2009042854570500.htm
Delhi Jal Board to strengthen tanker distribution system in=
the
Capital
NEW
DELHI: In several parts of the Capital where bright blue tankers supplied by
the Delhi Jal Board and private contractors are=
the
only source of water, complaints of mismanagement and poor service and seri=
ous
allegations of a “nexus” among private contractors, local
politicians and Jal Board officials are on the =
rise.
http:=
//www.hindu.com/2009/04/28/stories/2009042853990400.htm
Pushing for
political commitment to save Western Ghats
NEW
DELHI: A first-ever citizens’ manifesto on Western Ghats has been
released by the Save Western Ghats Campaign highlighting critical issues
afflicting this 1,600-km mountainous stretch along the country’s West
Coast. The manifesto demands that all political parties undertake conservat=
ion
of this vital stretch.
http:=
//www.hindu.com/2009/04/28/stories/2009042850590200.htm
Raining' woes for
dairy farmers
The
scorching heat coupled with the lack of water has compounded the problems of
farmers who are involved in dairy farming.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr282009/district20090427132838=
.asp
Project reduces
pollution, says Yellappa Reddy
Noted
environmentalist and former Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Dr A N Yellappa Reddy has said that the alignment issue shou=
ld not
be allowed to stall the Namma Metro project at =
the
present juncture.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr282009/city20090428132876.asp=
Climate change w=
ill
lead to higher sea rise.
A
report ‘The Right to Survive’ brought out by the international =
NGO
Oxfam has drawn attention to the looming threat posed by climate change and=
the
unpreparedness of the international community to deal with its fallout.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr282009/editpage20090427132766=
.asp
International=
Major Emitters' =
Meet
To Tackle Climate Change
Sixteen
nations are responsible for 80 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissi=
ons.
Now those nations, dubbed the "major emitters," are sending
representatives to a conference beginning Monday in Washington, D.C., to se=
e if
they can work together to slow the pace of climate=
change
http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/39784
Arctic CO2 levels
growing at an 'unprecedented rate', say scientists
The
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a record high, according to the
latest figures released by an internationally regarded measuring station in=
the
Arctic.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/27/arctic-carbo=
n-dioxide-levels
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