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ECONOMIC SABOTAGE BY NAIK
The minister of petroleum and natural gas, Mr Ram Naik, first attempts to scuttle peoples'
right to clean air by denying supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) to private vehicles.
His next move is to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling by passing an Ordinance.
Both efforts fall on their faces. Now his final salvo is to demolish CNG's price advantage
over diesel - nothing less than a short fuse to catastrophe as it translates into
dirty air and increasing health costs for people. Delhi's destiny stands destroyed.
http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/air/press_20020429.htm
GROPING IN THE DARK
The Indian government has a set a target for renewable energy: 10,000 megawatt by 2012.
But how will it meet this target? Especially, when it took 20 years to generate just 3,500
megawatt. A detailed analysis of the obstacles facing the renewable energy sector in
India. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020430/dte_analy.htm
TIME FOR ACTION
The Finance for Development (FfD) meeting in Mexico ended in a farce. Developing countries
should put aside their begging bowl and demand a fair trade and a global taxation system
to fund development. Read the complete article:
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020430/dte_analy3.htm
Also see: Interview with Mr. Arun Shourie, minister for
disinvestments and head of Indian delegation to the FfD conference.
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020430/dte_inter.htm
ECO QUEEZ
If you think you know your environment, try this month's eco queez at:
http://www.cseindia.org/html/eyou/envedu/ecoquiz.htm
WASHING OUR SINS IN BANARAS
It might have been hot and humid in Varanasi but not for the 40 students from classes 6 to
12 who participated in the Gobar Times media workshop here. The Gobar Times team from CSE
was helped in this by a local cultural organisation, Jnana Pravaha. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/eyou/envedu/env_happening20020501.htm
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