EARTH DAY

Earth Day video

Moving Forward 3

By God's grace we are moving forward (The list of Primary Share holders are growing)
MKK, Ph.D
CSK, M.S - Singapore
GK M.Sc., M.Phil
KCS M.E
AKA, M.S
KSR, B.E
SMN M.S
FSF - Singapore
SS, M.S
RC, M.S
AB M.S
VN, M.S
SM, BL - INDIA
AAK
SCS
PK
MSL - Malaysia
CSK M.S
MR M.S
V - SC -
S -AM
MKK

We need 3 (Out of 16) more. Hopefully by God's grace we can get it to start this Project by Earth Day.

Some Good News for Environment and Wildlife

Studies indicate increase in forest canopy over a period of ten years in Madumalai Sanctuary, India.
April 1: Another study indicates increase in Tiger population in TamilNadu Forests, especially in
Mudumalai and Anamalai(Indira Gandhi Wildlife) Sanctuaries. Hence from April 1st 2008, a new Separate Tiger Sanctuary will
be announced, which will include both these sanctuaries.

EnviroApps Inc believes in Eco-Justices and hence we always have advertised the following slogans in our Eco-tour Cars:
SAVE WILDLIFE,
SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

Few more sanctuaries:
Orphan elephants sanctuary in Kerala, India.
Bats sanctuary in Karnataka, India.
Exclusive Bird Hospital in Delhi, India

Also I read a news that some guy in Kerela is feeding fish and chicken to a Cow which I think is against nature.

River Ganga: Holy for most, septic almost

http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/mar/30ganga.htm:
Despite hundreds of crores of rupees being spent to clean the Ganga, the lifeline of north India, pollution levels in the river have reached septic levels at certain points with dissolved oxygen dropping to alarmingly low levels.
Ninety Five per cent of the pollution in the river is caused at point sources at which sewers and open drains bringing pollutants in domestic and municipal limits fall, while only five per cent is by the direct users.

As an Environmental Scientist who was involved in Pocomoke River(Chesapeake Bay tributary) Sediment toxicity research,

I am not at all surprised at this level of pollution in Ganges River. Non-point Agricultural runoff, very few sewage treatment plants outlet and polutry litter runoff has caused Pocomoke River disaster(massive fish kills). I would also say that Pocomoke River Pollution may be very very less compared to that of Ganges River Pollution. More studies on Ganges sediments must be done. Ganges sediments must also be analyzed for levels of various pollutants and steps needs to be taken along those lines in the cleanup process.

Makesh Karuppiah, Ph.D

Greed for wealth and growth will lead to Environmental Problems

News: Korea is interested in creating more industries in India, esp, Tamilnadu.

Ecological and environmental problems will be the main issues of future India.

This will occur mainly because of greed for wealth and growth, carelessness, poor environmental practices and Indian government legislation on Environment Protection.
India’s Environmental richness,forests and majestic animals such as elephants and tigers will be long gone if proper action is not taken at least in a small scale.

May be these countries need to pay for India's Environmental Protection when they build these Industries in India.

WORLD WATER DAY & EPA EARTHDAY PHOTOCONTEST

WORLD WATER DAY:

http://water.org/waterpartners.aspx?pgID=1081
Water – the most basic element on earth. Without water, human life doesn’t exist. And without safe water, neither does good health. For most of us, it’s a short walk to the faucet in the kitchen, or bottled water in the refrigerator. But for more than a billion people – about one in six people on earth – getting safe water each day is no easy task. Women and children around the world walk 200 million hours every day for water – water that often comes from a polluted source.

My Interest in Water Research:

http://www.geocities.com/kmakeshk/water.html





http://www.epa.gov/EarthDay/photocontest/




EPA Earth Day 2008 Photo Contest: Enjoying the Environment

EPA Earth Day 2008 Photo Contest: Protecting the Environment

EPA Earth Day 2008 Photo Contest: Nature and Wildlife

India a dumping ground - for E-wastes

Delhi - E-Waste Capital of the World.
E-Wastes - 1,46,180 tons per year.
Slow poisoning of Environment and health.
Many of India’s corporations burn e-waste such as PC monitors, PCBs, CDs, motherboards, cables, toner cartridges, light bulbs and tube-lights in the open along with garbage, releasing large amounts of mercury and lead into the atmosphere.
NEED MORE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
NEED STRONG e-waste policy and legislation
Fee from manufacturers/consumers for the disposal of toxic materials
Encourage recycling and disposal industries with positive points.

Ref: http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20051121/management01.shtml



Environment of India is being abused by e-waste generators, because of lack of awareness, laws and human greed. This is one reason for starting the Sustainable Land Development Project. Hopefully we can stop atleast few percentages of these Environmental Abuses to Incredible India.

Solutions: The following safety measures (less cost safety materials would save these people in long run). Safety glasses, dust masks and gloves would protect at least minimally from these hazardous materials. These safety materials must be mandated and provided by money making companies who send their eWastes. Also PVC ashes should never be allowed to be dumped or burned in children playgrounds. Government and Environmental Ministry should provide proper disposal options.
Safety Glasses:




Dust Masks:



Gloves: