one small item in hindu caught my attention. it says that chemical industry is undergoing sea change to meet the challenges necessitated by the liberalisation and globalisation process.

ahem..ah...ah...ahem.....i am clearing my throat.

the only change or shall we say non-change that the chemical industries have not done is to keep themselves dirty and pollute everything in their vicnity and beyond.

take the classic case of cuddalore wherein inspite of the local people monitoring, protests, etc they have not done anything at all to clean up.

the article says as follows:
The concern over the environment has been growing and no country would like to further its development agenda at the cost of damage to the environment, P.K. Mishra, Director (operation), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, Visakhapatnam, said.

there is one country that is willing to screw its rivers, agriculture, fishermen, coastal areas and rural poor and welcome the polluting chemical industry is.....you are right... you guessed it right.... is india.

well, when it comes to developedment, we are at forefront right?

(denny larson of global community monitor showing bucket technique for air pollution monitoring)

(local monitors in cuddalore analysing air samples for pollution levels)

(cauvery is facing huge pollution from chemical industries right at mettur where it meets tamilnadu)

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