was deeply saddened
to read about Anil's demise. His seven year
battle against a deadly disease was of course known to many. But so firm was his fighting
spirit and so great the need for his leadershio that one hoped for the best. Alas that was not to be.
Anil's contribution
in raising environmental awareness and scientific understanding and in fighting injustice
in India and elsewhere is widely recognised. The clarity and strength of his articulation
of the interests of poor countries and poor people in the various efforts at global treaty
making was speciallly welcome. He never
minced words, never tailored his message to the audience and always spoke with such
passion and lucidity that he commanded complete attention.
I for one will miss
his counsel and support in the preparations for the Johannisberg Summit in September 2002.
Please convey my sincerest condolences to everyone at CSE and to all of Anil's family.
Nitin Desai
n.desai@verizon.net
Please convey our
condolence to the bereaved family and also to the
colleagues at CSE.
Regards
Renu
era@unicef.org
My dear friends
We are all deeply
distressed to hear the sad news about Anil. I personally have admired the manner in which,
against all odds, Anil fought his valiant battle against cancer for the past several
years, and how he managed to continue to fight his battles to save the environment and
make the world a better place for all of us despite the evil sword hanging over his head.
May God bless his
soul and give courage to his family and friends to carry on with the campaigns he had
started. We will sorely miss his absence on the front line.
From
all of us at BEAG, and from me personally, please do pass on our deepest condolences
to his family, and to all the others at CSE.
Debi
debi@powersurfer.net
Dear All:
I express my
deepest condolence to the Mr. Anil Agarwal's family and members of Down To Earth. This
loss is cannot be compensated but by continuing Anil's mission towards Green future.
Murali
kuzhal@hotmail.com
The passing of Anil
is a loss to all who care about justice. A quiet, but powerful man, he spoke what others
did not want to hear on behalf of those whose voices were too often silenced. His memory
will long be with us.
Home
Stephen Viederman
stevev@noyes.org
Dear CSE,
I am terribly saddened to hear of Anil's passing. Anil was one of the strongest
advocates of greater global equity, justice and environmental well-being. He was an inspiration to us all. Even in the midst of his significant medical
battles, he continued to work for a better world. His brightness, energy, sheer
intelligence and conscious vigilance will be sorely missed.
There is little consolation upon the death of someone so important to the global
environmental movement and so dear to many of us who knew him well. I am going to try to use his passing as an
opportunity to recommit myself to creating a more just, ecologically-sound world. My sense
is that many will do so.
Please
know that the hearts of many in the US and around the world go out to Anil's family, close
friends and associates at CSE. I'm sure CSE
will continue to be a beacon of hope and activism in a world that is now a bit dimmer.
My sympathies,
Paul Wapner
pwapner@american.edu
I am writing this
note to offer condolences to CSE and Anil's family. I knew Anil when I worked with him at
the CSE for a short while during 1987. While he was a difficult person to work with, his
energy and committment to environment and poverty issues charged me with the motivation to
work on those subjects. I had maintained contact with him over the years and seen him in
recent years at various global environment conferences, bravely figthing his illness
and still continuing to fight for the poor people on this planet.
Anil passing away
will not deter the inspiration that he has instilled in several of us.
With best regards,
Ramesh.
RRamankutty@worldbank.org
This is indeed very
sad news for India. But the Work will go on. What Dr. Anil Agrawal started is nothing
short of a chain reaction. p. --
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I was deeply
saddened to read about Anil's demise. One knew of course that he was battling a deadly
disease but his fighting spirit was such that
one felt that he would prevail. And he did
for seven years.He contributed more to the cause of environment, sustainable development
and social justice in his alas too short a life than many have done over much longer.
My deepest
sympathies to the Centre and to all of Anil's family and Friends
n.desai@verizon.net
Dear Web
Administrator,
It is indeed a very
sad news at the beginning of a new year. May Anil's soul rest in peace.
Since I am based in
Mumbai could you please arrange to convey my condolence to all at CSE and to Anil's
family.
Sharing your greif,
MUKESH VARMA
mukeshvarma@hotmail.com
Hello
I was absolutely
shocked to hear this sad and bad news. Its
unbelievable. I never knew that Dr Agarwal
was suffering from cancer and asthma. Please
convey my heartfelt sympathies to his family. May
the departed soul rest in peace. May God give
the bereaved family the strength to bear this loss.
I have read so much of what he has written and practised, and was thoroughly impressed and
awed by his work. In fact, I envied hm for
the laurels he won and the high standing he had. I wonder whether it will be the same from
now on, both for the family and the Centre.
Yours in grief
Shankar
rshankar_1@yahoo.com
Dear friends at
CSE, dear Sunita and Anju,
Please
accept my condolences for Anil's death. He was an inspirational advocate and a wonderful
human being and will not be forgotten.
Sincerely
Sascha
Mueller-Kraenner Heinrich Boell Foundation
Sascha.washington@BOELL.DE
Dear Secretary of
CSE
Please accept my sincerest condolences on his death. It is to be regretted that he died so
young. He supported to invite me to the Stockholm Water Symposium in 1998. In this
symposium, I appealed to the participants, " No More Tanks for War, Tanks for Peace !
".I remember that he and Sunita Narain visited Sumida City, Tokyo to see My rainwater
utilization project in urban areas in March 29, 1999. I hope That rainwater utilization
will save cities in India.
" Rainwater loves Peace !! ".
Dr. Rainwater
murase-m@tc4.so-net.ne.jp
I am really very
sad to learn this.May his soul rest in peace.kindly convey my heart felt condolences to
his family. s.v.singh ,head, ncmrwf
svsingh@ncmrwf.gov.in
Extremely sorry to
hear the news. May his soul rest in peace.May his efforts and ideas get instilled in all Indians.
And may be also become as dynamic as him.And continue the struggle for environment led by
him.
- Sunil Jigyasu.
sunil_jigyasu@yahoo.com
The Wildlife and
Environmental Society of Malawi has learnt with Deep sorrow and grief the death of Anil
Agarwal who whose a great pillar in The environmental sector. We would like to put in the hand of Allah his Soul
to Rest in Peace. We also condole the believed family and workmates For this great loss.
My His Soul Rest Peace.
wsm@malawi.net
I read about the
sad news in paper this morning. We all knew about it were in a way fore warned. But were
perhaps did not expect it so early.
He fought for a
cause and gave his life for it. In a small way like many other I contributed to his cause
and I prode to-day that I have been associated with it.
May God bless his
soul.
Vishwas Joshi
vjoshi@unicef.org
I read about the
sad news in paper this morning. We all knew about it were in a way fore warned. But were
perhaps did not expect it so early.
He fought for a
cause and gave his life for it. In a small way like many other I contributed to his cause
and I prode to-day that I have been associated with it.
May God bless
his soul.
Vishwas Joshi
vjoshi@unicef.org
I just want to
express my shock and sorrow at the death of Anil Agarwal. I have been reading the
excellent Down to Earth and associated CSE publications for years, and continue to learn
so much from them. May his legacy be the continuation of Down to Earth as India's premier
science and environment magazine, and may CSE go from strength to strength.
Jo Lawbuary
London
mail@ganesha.co.uk
We
express our sincere condolence and pray to Lord Pashupatinath to grant eternal peace to
the departed soul of Anil.
nefej@mos.com.np
My deepest
condolence to the family members of late Anil Agarwal ji , as well as to all the staff of
CSE which was his brain child & through which he did so much work for the benefit of
INDIA as a whole on environmental issues & particularly on Water Harvesting. Let GOD
give all of them enough strength to overcome the sorrow & re-engage hemselves with
more vigour to his unfinished task .
S.K.BASU
skb@hcw.ltindia.com
SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT
MR.ANIL AGARWAL.
nritu_naidu@yahoo.com
What a loss! My
deepest sympathies to his family and all at CSE Nick King
Director, IWA
Foundation, London
nick.king@iwahq.org.uk
Death of Anil
Agarwal the country has lost a pioneer of Indian environmental movement. With single
minded devotion he built up one of the greatest movements for protection of country's
environment. Personally I recall my interaction with him during the Delhi meet on Rain
water harvesting. On behalf of Indian Association of Aquatic Biologists
(IAAB), Hyderabad,
I would like to express our heartfelt grief on his sad demise and we prey almighty to give
strength to his family to bear this irreparable loss.
Further, we are
sure Sunita Narain, his able deputy will continue the mission which was so dear to the
heart of Late Anil.
Dr.M.S.Kodarkar
kodarkar_mohan@yahoo.com
My condolonces to
his family.I had very brief interaction with him during a train ride from Delhi To
Gwalior, however, found him to be a very inspirational person.
He along with other folks at CSE brought about changes in Environment Of Delhi, which are
trully remarkable. For the first time
probably in The history of India, did Supreme Court implemented laws to protect the
environment...Thanks to CSE and Mr. Agarwal.
Regards
Vipul
Vipul.Rastogi@alcoa.com
It is with profound
sadness that my colleagues and I at the Foundation's New York office send our condolences
to Anil's family, to Sunita and to the CSE clan, over the loss of Anil. He was a masterful global activist and an
undeniable intellectual force for environment and development worldwide. He combined a rigourous and scientific analytical
capacity with passionate and outspoken advocacy for the earth, for the poor and
dospossesed and for equity between all living things.
We have lost a great leader and colleague but can take strength from his
energy which will continue to cycle through the work he has left us to carry forward.
Thanks Anil!
j.campbell@fordfound.org
Dear Friends at CSE
and family members of Anil Agrawal, We would like to express our deepest condolences
for the passing of Shri Anil Agrawal. This is a grave loss to the fight for
thepreservation of the environment.
Sincerely,
The Members
of Jnana Pravaha
jpvns@satyam.net.in
Dear Sunita and
other friends at CSE
With great sorrow and a sense of shock I heard
about the death of Anil Agarwal. I join you in your sorrow and pray that all of you may be
able to continue the good work he began. It is a personal loss to me of a dear friend. He
was a human being with his strengths and weaknesses. He could be very strong at times in
what he said and did. But he had a sense of dedication to the cause. I have worked with
him since 1982 and with all the problems that CSE has lived through, I have seen it
growing and making an impact. I have experienced his dedication in many different ways.
May his sense of dedication live in your work. Condolences again
Walter Fernandes
nesrc1@sancharnet.in
Dear Ms Sunitaji:
It was a
great shock for me to read in today's newspaper the news of Dr Anil Agarwal's sad demise.
He will always be remembered as a great promoter of environmental protection and water
resources management, in India and other developing countries. May God rest his soul in
peace.
Sincerely,
Shrikant D Limaye
limaye@vsnl.com
India lost a great
intellectual and an honest environmentalist. I pay my homage to the great personality and
express my condolence to both Mr. agarwal's
and CSE family. Hope he will reborn soon and carry
on his mission for a better and cleaner india.
regards
prakash dash
bhubaneshwa
prakash_dash@rediffmail.com
dear sir,i havehad
several memories of dranil agarwal.i feel sorry to learn ofhis demise,our sincere
condolences,sr kamat
drsrkamat@yahoo.com
Dear Sunita Ji
Passing away of sh
Anil Aggarwal is a big blow to environment sector.kindly convey our deep condolences to
his wife,daughters and all at CSE.let's vow to crusade for his cherished goal.That's
the best tribute to the stalwart.
May his soul rest in peace.
R.C.Jhamtani
rameshjhamtani@hotmail.com
Dear Friends
It is with extreme
sadness that we learn that Anil has passed away. On behalf of the Danish Association for
International Cooperation, I ould like to
express our sincere gratitude for having had the privilege to Work with and learn from
Anil. His commitment to a better world for all people was an inspiration to all of us. His
extraordinary knowledge, sensitivity and leadership will be missed. Please extend our
condolences to his wife and children.
Sincerely yours,
Bjoern Foerde
forde@ms.dk
I wish to express
my condolences and a sense of loss with Anil Agarwal's sad demise.
We all are proud of him for his crusade i environment.
Dr. Kanika Naug
knaug26@yahoo.co
Dear Friends,
We have just seen
this sad mail. This comes as very sad news. It was inevitable but we all prayed that It
would not happen so soon. He was a fine man of principles and a person Who fought for the
health of so many people - the public - even when he was not well, and at the cost of his
own health and well being.
We wish that there are more such people in this world - caring and Less selfish.I am
reminded of a saying by Ralp Waldo Emerson - philosopher and writer who said "
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of
principles".
Anil Agarwal seemed
to follow this saying in real life. Horace Mann and educator said " Be ashamed to die
until you have won Some victory for Humanity ".
Anil Agarwal was
victorious in many ways. We will miss his presence. We pray that God gives strength to his
family and near and dear ones to bear this loss.
Please accept and convey our condolences to his family. We will be very obliged to you for
it
meattle@pbcnet.com
deepest sorrow and
sympathies on the death of an inspirational tower of strength and insight. the world will
not be the same now. blessings on his spirit, may his fierce gentleness live on...
zoe.young@geo.hull.ac.uk
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