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HI Relocation
The trouble with the Trapezmium
Issue Date: Apr 15, 1996
ENVIRONMENTAL issues often generate considerable heat and public debates. While the traditional focus of these debates have been the role of governments and that of political and commercial vested interests, the role played by scientists and expert committees has seldom been examined seriously.
Sealed fate
Issue Date: Apr 15, 2001
two months after the Supreme Court (sc) directed the Delhi government to de-seal industrial units, owners of which were willing to give an undertaking that the premises would not be used for any non-conforming activity, not a single unit has been de-sealed as yet.
No more extensions!
Issue Date: Mar 15, 2001
Defining moment
Issue Date: Feb 15, 2001
Driven to death
Issue Date: Jan 31, 2001
the Delhi government's drive to shut down polluting factories took another tragic turn on January 6, 2001 when a 35-year-old man killed himself when officials came to seal his factory. Pawan Kumar's death brought angry and frustrated factory owners and workers out on the streets, forcing officials to stop the sealing process immediately. Pawan Kumar used his pistol to shoot himself in the head. "The only reason why Pawan shot himself was because of the sealing operations," said Anil Vashisht, a resident of Shahdara.
Fine the rulers
Issue Date: Jan 31, 2001
Just a small story in the Business Standard about Europe, but with big implications. The story says that the European Commission has asked the European Court of Justice to approve a fine of us $159,000 per day on Britain for not cleaning up its dirty beaches. That amounts to about us $58 million (or Rs 267 crore) a year. The commission has been fighting with Britain for the past 15 years over its dirty beaches.
Master plan for anarchy
Issue Date: Dec 31, 2000
onD ecember 7, 2000, the Supreme Court set a one month deadline for closure of all polluting industrial units in residential and non-conforming areas of Delhi. The Union ministry for urban development with the help of other bodies and the Delhi government was given the responsibility of implementing the order.
The green goblins
Issue Date: Dec 31, 2000
The latest environmental fix in Delhi, once again under the pressure of the Supreme Court, is the relocation of polluting industries situated in the areas that are in non-conformity with the city's Master Plan. Four years went by without the government taking any serious action and now that the court is insisting that action be taken fast, nobody really knows what to do. But everybody is out to pass the buck.
Law and disorder
Issue Date: Dec 15, 2000
the issue of the closure and relocation of nearly one hundred thousand industrial units based in Delhi is assuming serious dimensions -- both political and administrative. On the face of it, it appears that the Supreme Court ( sc) notice to the Delhi government is responsible for the present turmoil. However, sometimes things are not as simple as they appear. Issues get twisted out of proportion or the real issues are swept under the carpet to keep the premises smelling sweet or to avoid having people point fingers. A case in point is the government's lack of reaction and initiative, because of which riots are breaking out in the national capital.
The cost of inaction
Issue Date: Dec 15, 2000
Delhi had not seen the kind of protests that prevailed on November 20-21 in recent years. Thousands of angry workers took to the streets in several parts of the capital disrupting traffic, burning vehicles and resorting to widespread arson and looting to protest against the Delhi government's decision to seal around 100,000 small-scale industrial units.
