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Habitat And Urbanisation
Letters - June 16-30, 2013
Issue Date: Jun 30, 2013
Solar catches dust
As a renewable energy expert I welcome some of the views expressed in the article, “India’s power mess” (May 1-15, 2013). There is no doubt that solar energy would be the future of energy, especially as a decentralised power source. The big question, however, is whether it is worthwhile for a developing country like India to go for solar power in a big way. Cheap and efficient equipment is the only way to make solar power production sustainable.
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Photograph by: Akshay Deshmane Read Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapseOne more goes down
The nature of rescue operations began changing as the National Disaster Response Force arrived at around 1: 15 am. The Fire brigade and the force took up rescue work jointly. 136: Despite the presence of multiple agencies, inconsolable local residents actively involved themselves with the rescue operations. Photograph by: Akshay Deshmane Read Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapseOne more goes down
The nature of rescue operations began changing as the National Disaster Response Force arrived at around 1: 15 am. The Fire brigade and the force took up rescue work jointly. 136: Despite the presence of multiple agencies, inconsolable local residents actively involved themselves with the rescue operations. Photograph by: Akshay Deshmane Read Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapseOne more goes down
Alima Sheikh (50) was found dead by rescue workers at around 12: 45 am as the rescue workers sought to clear the debris and find people sandwiched inside. Photograph by: Akshay Deshmane Read Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapseOne more goes down
Work of the Fire Brigade employees was made more difficult by continuous monsoon and an emotive, agitated public. Photograph by: Akshay Deshmane Read Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapseOne more goes down
Chandbi Sheikh (17), now admitted in the Hinduja Hospital, is toll now the lone survivor succesfully rescued from under the debris of the collapsed portion of the building at around 11: 50 pm on Monday Photograph by: Akshay Deshmane Read Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapseOne more goes down
Northern part of a six storey building on Cadell road in Mahim collapsed after 8 pm on Monday night. It sandwiched at least 11 people in the resultant debris and another 10-15 people were stuck in the remaining portion of the building, which did not collapse. They were eventually rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade. Photograph by: Akshay Deshmane Read Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapseOne more goes down
Northern part of a six storey building on Cadell road in Mahim collapsed after 8 pm on Monday night. It sandwiched at least 11 people in the resultant debris and another 10-15 people were stuck in the remaining portion of the building, which did not collapse. They were eventually rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade. Photograph by: Akshay Deshmane Read Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapseTen dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
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