Content
Save Ridge 1996 to 2003
S.No | News Headline | Date | News Paper |
1. | Army denies construction activity on the Ridge | 15May, 1999 | Times of India |
2. | Army carrying out construction, felling trees in Ridge | 16 May, 1999 | Indian Express |
3. | Army flayed for tampering the Ridge | 16 May, 1999 | The Hindu |
4. | Encroachment creeps into ridge, eats into greenry | ||
5. | Green Axe on DDA multi hotel project in Vasant Kunj | 12 Oct, 1999 | Times of India |
6. | NGO accuses Army of cutting trees on ridge | 30 Dec, 2003 | Hindustan Times |
7. | 300 trees make way for office, home | 30 Dec, 2003 | Indian Express |
Save Ridge 2004
8. | Mall may add to water woes | 11 Jul, 2004 | The Hindu |
Save Ridge 2005
9. | NGOS protest VK Ridge destruction | 4 Feb 2005 | Hindustan Times |
10. | No Mall at Ridge, say residents | 4 Feb, 2005 | Indian Express |
11. | Construction in Ridge Area illegal: PIL | 9 Dec 2005 | Hindustan Times |
12. | The Ridge case gets more teeth | 18 Aug, 2005 | Hindustan Times, South Delhi Live |
13. | Lung Power | 20 Dec, 2005 | Hindustan Times HT CITY |
Save Ridge 2006
Save Ridge 2007
39. | Now, Nobel Laurate opposes VK Malls | 1 Jan, 2007, | Hindustan Times |
40. | Petition in SC on rape of Ridge | 5 Jan, 2007 | Asian Age Front Page |
41. | Govt. flayed for destroying Ridge natural mineral water | 5 Feb, 2007 | The Tribunes |
Save Ridge 2008
41. | Ridge or not! Master Plan silent on 640 hectares | 6 Feb, 2008 | Indian Express |
Save Ridge 2009
42. | Greens to confront Delhi Govt. at sapling Plantation | 30 Oct,2009 | HT |
43. | Per kaatne ke khilaf Ridge Bachao Andolan ka pardarshan | 1 Nov.2009 | Nai Duniya, |
Write Ups
Heading | Author | Date | News Paper | |
1. | Battle Lost but war won | Diwan Singh | 15 Aug.2009 | The Pioneer |
2. | Ridge on Edge | Dr. Vikram Soni | 31 Dec,2006 | Today |
3. | Ridge Compromise Unacceptable | Diwan Singh and Dr. Vikram Soni | 14 Dec, 2006 | HT, South Delhi live |
3. | Nothing Green about it! | Vikram Soni and Sanjay Parikh | 8 Jan, 2008 | DNA, Mumbai |
Landmarks
S. No | News Heading | Date | News Paper |
1. | Green Axe on DDA multi hotel project in Vasant Kunj | 12 Oct, 1999 | Times of India |
2. | SC stays work on VK Mall project | 2 May, 2006 | Times of India, |
3. | LG halts all constructions on Yamuna bed | 8 October, 2008 | Hindustan Times |
3. | No Zone: Plans to build on Yamuna Banks scuttled | 18 March, 2010 | Times of India, Delhi |
Website Inauguration
S.No | News Heading | Date | News Paper |
1. | Delhi’s ground reality now goes online | 9 June, 2008, | Indian Express |
2. | New website to preserve Yamuna , Ridge | 11 June, 2008 | The Hindu |
Protection of Water Bodies and Community lands
S.No | News Heading | Date | News Paper |
1. | Officials halt cricket match to highlight lake’s plight | 6 Apr,2009 | HT |
2. | Lake cricket match comes to abrupt end | 6 Apr, 2009 | TOI |
2. | Residents crusade to save water bodies in Bakkarwala | 29 June, 2009 | The Tribune |
3. | Joint effort pays off | 25 July, 2009 | HT (West Delhi Live) |
4. | Residents join hands to save water body | 1 July, 2009 | The Asian Age |
5. | Water bodies being choked | 15 Aug,2009 | HT (West Delhi Live) |
6. | Brave attempts to save their land. Villagers oppose DTC Depot on Gram Sabha land | July,2009 | HT |
7. Water bodies victim of buck passing 2 Mar’2014 TOI
8. Villagers, activists demand protection of community lands 25 Mar 2014
Laborers’ death at Games village
While we were sitting at Satyagraha to protest the construction on river bed, we received complaints from laborers working inside the Games village construction site that a large number of laborers are dying mysteriously and the contractors not doing anything to stop it. It was found that the living conditions for the laborers were unhygienic. This forced us to pursue the issue with the authorities and in a month’s time the results showed.
S.No | News Headline | Date | News Paper |
1. | Laborers’ death at Games village | 31 May, 2008 | Tehelka Magazine |
2. | Whispers of death at 2010 games hub | 4 March, 2008 | Hindustan Times |
‘Save Yamuna’ campaign 2007-08
2007
S.No | News Heading | Date | News Paper |
Yamuna ki prakriti ka khya to rakhna padega | Jan, 2007 | Dainik Jagran | |
Yamuna kinare kisi halat me na ho nirman karya | 1 Jan, 2007, | Dainik Jagran | |
Govt. Plans run into trouble | 12 Jan 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Satyagraha Yatra reaches Capital | June 2007 | The Hindu | |
WaterMan threatens protest against Games village | June, 2007 | The Hindu | |
Waterman opposes Metro Depot on Yamuna bed | 26 July, 2007 | The Hindu | |
Activists allege manhandling by police at meet to protest construction on Yamuna bed | 2 Aug, 2007 | Indian Express | |
Green, Green, Gone | 2 Aug, 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Constant vigil on Yamuna | 3 Aug, 2007 | The Hindu | |
Protests set to flow 24*7 | 3Aug, 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Games Village Plan cleared under duress | 8 Aug, 2007, | Hindustan Times | |
Stop constructions, save Yamuna | 11 Aug,2008 | Indian Express | |
Fly ash alert for Yamuna | 22 Nov, 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
But green activists cry foul over butchery of Yamuna | 22 Aug, 07 | Hindustan Times | |
Panel will be sat up to look into concretisation on yamuna | 28 Aug, 2007 | Indian Express | |
Waterman on hungerstrike over Yamuna | 26 Aug,2007 | Hindustan Times | |
L-G to take up yamuna issue with higher authoritics | 6 Oct. 2007 | The Hindu | |
Activists protest barricading at Games Village site | Sept, 07 | The Hindu | |
Fernandes join campaign to save Yamuna | 2 Sept. 2007 | The Hindu | |
Youth for Yamuna | 17 Sept, 07 | The Hindu | |
Yamuna Activists rocks Delhi Assembly | 18 Sept. 2007 | The Hindu | |
Yamuna stir goes to House | 18 Sept, 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Medha joins ‘Save Yamuna’ | 21 Sept, 2007 | The Hindu | |
Save yamuna activists meet ministers | Nov2007 | The Hindu | |
Yamuna Satyagraha to be launched at 11 places | 4 Oct, 2007 | The Hindu | |
LG to take up Yamuna issue with higher authorities | Oct 2007 | The Hindu | |
Save Yamuna activists stopped during protests | 6 Oct 07 | The Hindu | |
All views will be considered on Yamuna river front; LG | 18 Oct, 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Activists move court to stay constructions on Yamuna Riverbed | 14 Oct., 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Activists for UNEP action in Games Village Row | 29 Oct, 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Yamuna activists write to UN Environment – chief | 31 Oct. 2007 | The Hindu | |
Yamuna Panel chief wants demolition | 31 Oct, 2007, | Hindustan Times | |
Marching orders for Yamuna Nurseries | 1 Nov. 2007 | The Hindu | |
Heliport in Delhi, but not on Yamuna bed | 1 Nov, 2007, | Hindustan Times | |
Delhi riverbanks, an ecological battleground for developers | 13.11.07 | International Herald Tribune | |
Halt Games Village, Save Yamuna, say Activists | 13 Nov, 2007 | The Asian Age | |
‘Save Yamuna’ activists meet Ministers | 13 Nov.2007 | The Hindu | |
Students protest Games village venue | 18 Nov, 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Delhi University students protest construction on Yamuna banks | 19-11-07 | The Hindu | |
Rakhis to take care of Yamuna | 19 Nov, 2007 | The Hindu | |
Fly ash alert for Yamuna | 22 Nov, 2007 | Hindustan Times | |
Water experts suggest ways to preserve Yamuna | 28 Nov, 2007 | The Hindu | |
At the beck and call of foreign capital by Kuldeep Nayar | 10 Dec, 2007 | Asian Age | |
Progress in Games Village delayed by series of lawsuits | 10 Dec, 2007 | Mail Today |
2008
43. | Games village- Commercial exploitation of river | 9 Jan 2008 | Hindustan Times |
44. | HC panel condemns Games site | 9 Jan, 2008 | ,Indian Express |
45. | Commonwealth Games – A Village of Woes | 12 May, 2008 | India Today |
46. | DDA to allow only green activity on Yamuna | 18 June, 2008 | Hindustan Times |
47. | Big relief for green Brigade | 19 June, 2008 | The Hindu |
48. | Stop constructions, save Yamuna | 11 Aug,2008 | Indian Express |
49. | Ban on Yamuna Constructions | 8 Oct. 2008 |
2009
50. | As rainwater flows down the drain, plans on to tap the Yamuna surplus | 30 July,2009 | Indian Express |
44. | Saving Yamuna the best course | 21st May,2009 | TOI |
Urban Planning: Master Plan 2021 and water: 2007-08
S.No | News Headline | Date | News Paper |
1. | Ridge area not clearly demarcated in Master Plan | 7 Jan2007 | The Hindu |
2. | Water situation Alarming-Experts | 3 Feb,2007, | The Hindu |
3. | New Master Plan, a recipe for disaster | Feb, 2007 | The Hindu |
4. | NGOs say, its urban genocide | 7 Feb,2007 | Asian Age |
5. | Mixed Reaction to New Master Plan | 9 Feb, 2007, | The Hindu |
6. | Master Plan me DDA ne ki hera feri | 12 Feb,2007 | Punjab Kesari |
7. | Mastering a disaster | 6 May’07, | Hindustan Times |
8. | City draws half its water from ground; Study | 6 May,2007 | Indian Express |
9. | 5 Mega cities to expand Delhi | 13 Jan, 2008 | Asian Age |
10. | Hope for Dwarka Water Bodies | 15 June | Hindustan Times |
11. | Ban on boring for water welcomed | 6 Dec, 2008 | HT West Delhi Live |
Stories on Person
S.No | News Heading | Date | News Paper |
1. | After the Ridge, his focus is malls | 21 April, 2005 | HT South Delhi Live |
2. | All for Ridge | 6 Nov, 2005 | The Week |
3. | Rooting for the Ridge | 2 May 2006 | Hindustan Times |
4. | Ridge kshetra avum bhujal ko bachane mein juttae Diwan Singh | 26 January, 2010 | Dainik Jagran |
Visit to Pakistan
S.No | News Heading | Date | News Paper |
Call for promoting public interest science | 9 May, 2010 | City News, Lahore | |
Indian Professor calls for equitable water distribution | 9 May, 2010 | Daily Times, Lahore |