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  • Dr. Jayant Biswas August 28, 2011 at 10:10am
    Local Residents are now very much active in Jaintia to save their motherland, they are continuously trying to oppose all the illegal extraction activities in Jaintia In some issues they have also get good success. However, hope the coming long awaited bill (Lokpal) will definitely support them in achieving their mission.
  • Dr Pawan Kumar Bharti Chauhan August 28, 2011 at 9:20am
    Dear Biswas Sir,
    I have visited there and can understand that what is the condition in Meghalaya. Its a Lafarge Umaim Ltd. near Shella Village. It has a 17 km long Conv. Belt (7+10) for transporting limestone from Shella to Bangladesh. I was there in EIA team during Feb-Mar2010.
  • Dr Pawan Kumar Bharti Chauhan August 28, 2011 at 9:14am
    Industrial development and Environmental conservation both are important, so both are required...
    means...........Sustainable Development...
  • Vinodh Valluri August 8, 2011 at 2:15pm
    What is 'development' of industry, but the ruthless exploitation of people and the planet for the insatiable greed of a few, corrupt and powerful people? If such is the 'industry' we seek, then may it be damned! The word "Industry" means hard work - and agriculture done manually, with the help of oxen and fervent prayers, is the most righteous manifestation of industry. This form of industry does not even harm the environment as it was common across the world, and especially in India, in the post OIL times of simple living and high thinking. With the shimmering mirage of chemicals that Crude Oil bestowed on us in the recent history, the original industry has now become a rabid monster, like in the cases of Posco and Vedanta, displacing people from their homes, raping the natural environment callously, and defiling the very word 'humanity'. The environment and industry can not co-exist in a world where greed, fueled by the steroid effect of crude oil keeps us devoid of virtue. Economic development is a shameful irony, when a multimillion dollar mansion overlooks megaslums in Mumbai - it is a self defeating endeavor to fail in prioritizing environment and humanity as The Most Important.
  • Reshma Thakur August 8, 2011 at 9:28am
    Environment is not only getting affected only  by the industries there are some other contributing factors like vehicular emission, construction activities etc., , so i am supporting the industrialization with zero charge & Implementing 3Rs.
  • Reshma Thakur August 8, 2011 at 9:25am
    As both r important eco friendly industries should be promoted as well the existing  industries should be advised infact more stringent rules should be implemented for the pollution abatement by the statutory bodies
  • Ratnakar Pandey August 8, 2011 at 5:15am

    As you rightly quoted we need both but when we talk about damage to environment we only consider potential damage which can not be stopped but can be balanced by assessing the impact & providing the mitigative measures through BAT.

  • GOPI KANTA GHOSH August 7, 2011 at 11:38am
    Both can be taken care if properly designed....
  • Dr. Jayant Biswas August 7, 2011 at 11:11am

    Ramesh petitioned against Lafarge plant in Meghalaya

    PTI Nov 16, 2010, 07.06pm IST

    SHILLONG: The proposed cement plant in Meghalaya by Lafarge is a threat to its numerous cave systems and wildlife, a cave research body has claimed in a petition to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh opposing green clearance to the project.

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