Archive for May, 2007

Published: HT May 9, 2007 (Page 3) Source: epaper.hindustantimes.com Watchout for updates on the Biodiversity Assessment Project. Previously on DelhiGreens: "Ped to sab sookhe hue hain" (The trees are all dry-dead). Really? DelhiGreens investigates Full story

The following news story is courtesy Bureau Report - Zeenews.com DU fraternity against plans to cut 1000 trees in campus New Delhi, May 06: Enraged at Delhi University's reported plans to fell 1,000 old trees to make way for a rugby field for the 2010 commonwealth games, the student and teaching fraternity have urged authorities to reconsider their "unjustified" decision. In a letter to DU Vice ... Full story

Following is a News story from the online edition of The Hindu The Capital's greens are in the red as never before BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN NEW DELHI: Cutting down healthy and unmarked trees, damaging others by exposing their roots or attacking their barks and not managing to re-locate large trees, Delhi's greens probably were never so severely under threat as now, reveals a new tree audit ... Full story

After the submission of a Letter to the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University - requesting him to show sensitivity towards the trees in the campus, the VC (in a manner expected from the VC of one of India's most popular University) has in a letter, appreciated and shared the concern of the students. The VC has maintained that the trees were marked to save as many as ... Full story

Mr. Sreedharan has been doing all that is in his capacity to inculcate some citizen spirit and a sense of civic responsibility in Delhiites. He may have been successful in giving the city the next level of public transport (Delhi Metro) but he's still struggling to get across the simple message: "Passengers waiting on ... Full story