Category Archives: Environment

Lavasa City – Scam Or Development?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Harshad Oak

I attended an event titled the “Lavasa Mahaghotala Sabha” or the “Lavasa Scam Meet” on 27 Nov 2010. This event was meant to launch a widespread protest against the Lavasa project. The speakers at the meet were prominent social activists … Continue reading →

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How Trees & Birds Grabbed Prime Land In Pune City!

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Harshad Oak

Nature shows the way to healing the city… Like most Indian cities, Pune has crumbled quite rapidly over the past decade and most citizens are convinced that things can only get worse. So thought I would write about a positive … Continue reading →

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Articles on Pune City, Urban Planning and Environment

Posted on September 29, 2007 by Harshad Oak

Geologist Suvrat Kher has written a five part series of articles on Pune City and environment. He integrates geology and high-resolution images from Google Earth to highlight and discuss urban planning and environment issues. Idling and Pollution PMT buses and … Continue reading →

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The Green Pilgrim – Combining spirituality with eco-awareness and conservation

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Harshad Oak

I believe that the easiest way to convert someone into a nature lover is to ask him/her
to plant a tree and then take good care for it. Getting thousands to do the same would
be a small step in our path to recovery from centuries of plundering of natural
resources. Continue reading →

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Save Pune Tekdi Drive – ( Environment VS so called Development )

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Harshad Oak

Sometime back I blogged about the dispute about Paud Road – Senapati Bapat Link Road from the Pune Hills. The supporters of the road had declared victory following a decision from a lower court. However the matter is still very … Continue reading →

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Paud Road – Senapati Bapat Link Road from the Pune Hills

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Harshad Oak

One of the top topics for discussion in Pune today, is the new hill road that has been approved. The road will connect Paud Road and Senapati Bapat Road and is expected to ease traffic congestion in Pune city.

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