– Contributed by Sanjay Tewari
“It has been an interesting journey into the world of Radio - to see how it speaks, what it does, how people can use it to put forth their views to raise new debates. I have learnt some fascinating lessons in community participation thanks to my involvement in [community radio] processes”, [...]

Functioning, efficiency of govt depts also to be rated by the survey
S.M.A. KAZMI
DEHRA DUN, SEPTEMBER 8: A decision to rate the most corrupt bureaucrat of the state and also the performance of various state government departments by the NGO, Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), has created a flutter among Uttaranchal officials. The RLEK has [...]

## Urgent Action ##
Please write to the UEPPCB to voice your concerns over the brazen attempts to violate the Environmental Impact Assessment process.
EIA/PP/UA/04-01
7th September, 2004
To
Dr Vibha Puri Das, IAS, Chairman,
Uttaranchal Environmental Protection
and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB),
Uttaranchal Secretariat,
Subash Road,
Dehradun
Sub: “Executive Summary for Pala-Maneri Project” provided at the Public Hearing held on 3rd September, 2004 at Bhatwari
Dear [...]

By Rakesh Agarwal
The Hindu, September 5, 2004
…Most people the team spoke to, felt that the road widening exercise that aims to make this National Highway (NH) 58 a four-lane highway, is a dangerous game; and poses a threat to the fragile environment of the Himalayas. A “cloud burst” had hit Lambagar, a village some 15 [...]

Editorial by N K Pant, Sahara Time
The ongoing agitation in the otherwise tranquil Himalayan highlands of Uttaranchal to get the seat of government transferred from Dehra Dun to the little known entity called Gairsain is a wake up call for the authorities that needs to be given sympathetic and prudent consideration. With the death of [...]

Rajiv Rawat, September 2004
I have recently received news about an old issue that was covered on the uttarakhand web site over 4 years ago. VB Rawat, an old colleague and human rights activist, just informed me that a supreme court judgement has ordered the Uttaranchal government to evacuate a parcel of land belonging to Dalit [...]