What are the dreams expressed by India’s children today? Their paintings demonstrate that for them, just as for their peers worldwide, natural surroundings are dreams worth aspiring to: trees, birds and animals and a cozy home near clean rivers, and of course, a clear view of the sky. In other words, the very conductions needed to lead a dignified life in good health. Are these bound to remain mere dreams? Or indeed within reach with proper education, good governance and, most importantly, care for their immediate environment? Then the joy of experiencing India’s proverbial nature and culture will not be reserved for a lucky few (or tourists) and instead, become accessible to all again on a daily basis.
In this joint effort, India is fortunate in having many schools and organizations working together. They deserve our support for seeing to it that children’s talents are put to good use thereby making their (and our) dreams come true!
Source: Kaleidoscope: Rayalseema – The Hindu
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Role models demonstrating alternatives for polluting lifestyles
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- Lighting up without electricity: Arani Chakravarti, 52 Shantiniketan, West Bengal – Arani Chakravarti is a senior professor of Physics, Visva Bharati, but his home at Uttarpalli in Santiniketan has no electricity. | Read more >>
Source: How air and water pollution plagues Indian cities – Hindustan Times
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Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times New Delhi, January 29, 2014
It’s no surprise that pollution is a perpetual problem in India. But it’s definitely disheartening to hear that India has slipped 32 ranks in the global Environment Performance Index (EPI) 2014 to rank a lowly 155 and its capital Delhi has earned the dubious tag of being the world’s most polluted city.
A comparative study of 178 countries on nine environmental parameters released earlier this month by the US-based Yale University shows that one of the world’s fastest growing economies is a disaster on the environmental front.
Read: How air and water pollution plagues Indian cities >>
What’s worse, India’s pollution levels could be playing havoc with the health of its citizens. “A bottom performer on nearly every policy issue included in the 2014 EPI, with the exception of forests, fisheries and water resources, India’s performance lags most notably in the protection of human health from environmental harm,” said a statement issued by Yale. […]The Central Pollution Control Board’s report of 2011 said only two cities, Kochi and Coimbatore, met the national ambient air quality standards, which are six times higher than WHO standards. Air pollution in half of the 280 Indian cities monitored has been termed critical or hazardous for human health. “Air pollution levels in almost all cities are on the upward trend,” said a CPCB scientist. […]
Anumita Roy Chaudhary, executive director of Delhi-based advocacy group Centre for Science and Environment, said policy-makers have failed to take the kind of action needed to check phenomenal growth in air pollution in India. […]
Source: Delhi world’s most polluted city: Study – Hindustan Times
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“It was assumed that tribal people have same health problems, similar needs and hence the uniform national pattern of rural health care would be applicable to them as well, albeit with some alteration in population: provider ratio. The different terrain and environment in which they live, different social systems, different culture and hence different health care needs were not addressed.” – Abhay Bang in Report of the Expert Committee on Tribal Health >>