Indian Express 29.09.2010
Around TownRamesh blames DJB, NDMC for blackbuck deaths
New Delhi: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said “failure” on the part of the Delhi Jal Board and the NDMC to repair the sewer line and ensure supply of clean water to the Delhi Zoo led to the death of the 10 blackbucks. “I had visited the zoo two weeks back and inspected the sewage system, which was in a bad shape. “Despite my instructions to NDMC and DJB officials to repair the sewer line that was pumping sewage water in some of the enclosures, nothing was done in this direction. The death of animals is very unfortunate,” Ramesh said. The blackbucks died after drinking contaminated water that flowed back into their enclosure due to a blockage in the sewer line leading to the Yamuna. The remaining 60 blackbucks have been moved to another place and they are being monitored, a zoo official said.
Leyland penalised for bus fire: Govt to HC
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has pulled up Ashok Leyland over the quality of buses, following incidents in which some low-floor buses caught fire. The manufacturer was now ready to give indemnity bonds for the vehicles. The counsel for the government submitted before a Division Bench that they had also directed the manufacturer to adhere to all safety measures. The counsel further sought the court’s permission to allow rolling out around 600 Leyland buses, on which the Bench said they would take up the matter on Wednesday for deciding their plea.
Gurgaon-Manesar urban plan gets approval
Gurgaon: The Gurgaon-Manesar urban complex will have an improved system of roads. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the Town and Country Planning Department’s state level committee held under the chairmanship of the Haryana Chief Minister. The committee approved the development plan of the Gurgaon-Manesar urban complex-2025. A 200-m-wide institutional belt, reserved to be developed by government and semi-government organisations, has also been approved. The new development plan was prepared for a projected population of 40 lakh.
