Posted on January 26, 2008 by gvk2
Mrs Janet Yegneswaran of the Tree-for-free trust doesn’t share my enthusiasm for a green corridor to the Bangalore international airport. “Sorry, it’s not possible,” she wrote back, saying she has enough hassles already, of having to deal with the municipal authorities for providing tree guards to her roadside saplings. Planting saplings along airport highway entail large scale maintenance; [...]
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Posted on January 10, 2008 by gvk2
What do you do when you get e-mail from a friend in distress and seeking your help? I got such mail earlier today, purported to be from Durai Swami Krishnan, pleading for financial help to bail him out of trouble in distant Nigeria. Those who are familiar with the NGO scene in Mysore ought to know Dr Durai Krishnan [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2008 by gvk2
Jatropha is a wasteland plant. And allowing a bio-fuel company to landscape 40 acres of ‘lung space’ close to P K Sanatorium with jatropha plantation appears wasteful; but, at any rate, would need closer scrutiny by environmentalists. If only because, the long-term impact of jatropha plantation on soil quality and environment is unknown.
What is known [...]
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