Focus on the Environment

ARTICLES

	Need for eco-friendly buildings (Deccan Herald) As the summer heat begins to rise, going eco-friendly at the workplace could mean huge savings, better health and performance, besides cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions, says Jayalakshmi K. [more]

	No plan to clean up Doon (Hindustan Times, Dehra Dun) Much of the job of sorting and recycling rubbish falls to 'rag pickers' as young as eight years old. They make a living from collecting and selling waste to junk merchants. [more]

	PUC checks and balances (Times of India, Pune) “Pollution-under-control (PUC) certificates are a sham, you can get one without taking your vehicle along.” “What’s the use of checking 60cc scooterettes when hundreds of trucks and buses are spewing tonnes of smoke?” Sanjay Pendse investigates. [more]

Pushing for Mass Transport (Times of India, Pune)
When the supreme court's air pollution watchdog directed the Pune Municipal Transport last week to procure 350 new buses, it was stating the obvious. This city has to cut down its dependence on two-wheelers, one of the main sources of air pollution. [more]

Potholed with Problems (Times of India, Pune)
A mind-boggling 2.84 lakh automobiles criss-cross Pune every day. This is in addition to the city's existing vehicle populaiton of 12.24 lakh, reports Rahul Chandawarkar. [more]

A Medical Blind Spot (Times of India, Pune)
An ambitious Indo-Australian study will closely monitor the effects of air pollution on the health of a group of 200 new-born babies in Pune for the next 5 years, reports the Times. [more]

Seminar discusses pathetic life of human scavengers (Times of India, Lucknow)
Human scavengers are very much part of our society. Their number is huge - around 2,000 in the case of Uttar Pradesh. They have been reduced to the level of beasts in this civilised society. [more]

Right focus on environment issues (Hindustan Times, Lucknow)
A unique project has been launched to enhance coverage on environment issues in the country. NGOs from diverse sectors have gathered here to find our how journalists function in the scheme funded by the European Union Cross Cultural Programme. [more]

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