Great news! Look forward to see a cleaner Guwahati after the problem is recognized, and steps to resolve it is taken up by the government. They have done good with the fly-overs, Nehru park(?) etc., so we can take an optimistic approach.
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.” Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 14:57:27 +0000From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [Assam] Journalists to study garbage management in Guwahati --Forwarded Message Attachment--From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Journalists to study garbage management in GuwahatiDear friends, Here is a news item for your information. Regards, Nava Thakuria, Secretary, Guwahati Press Club, Guwahati-781001 Journalists to study garbage management in Guwahati Guwahati: Guwahati Press Club has decided to study the problem of garbagemanagement in the largest city of Northeast with special reference tobio-medical wastes. This is a known fact that Guwahati, the crowded cityhouses nearly 20,00,000 residents and the city produces hundred thousand kgsof garbage everyday. More over, the city has emerged as a health care hubfor the state as well as for the seven neighbouring states serving more thanthree crore people. One can easily imagine the quantity of hazardousbio-medical wastes that the hospitals and pathological labs produce in asingle day. But unfortunately enough, the city does not have an adequate modern systemto deal with the situation. Though the Ministry of Environment and Forests(GoI) issued Municipal Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules in 2000, thepresent state of garbage management system in Guwahati is not able tocope-up with the need of the time. The study will cover all aspects of garbage management in the city. A groupof journalists will take the initiative and finally compile a comprehensivereport in English on the issue. Interested journalists (must be Guwahatibased), are requested to contact the secretary, Guwahati Press Club (e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) on or before May 31, 2008. _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_052008 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
