Poison Merchants set to ruin Punjab villages

Another story, this time in the Times of India, on how the health of the villages is being destroyed by spraying of untreated Industrial Waste. Worse, these incidents, happing for ages, are leading to a situation where DNA mutation is happening among the children. It is even leading to miscarriages among women and stunted growth among the children.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Water_turns_poison_in_Punjab_villages/articleshow/2629963.cms
Certainly a pressing issue which needs to be addressed very quickly. For the affected people, it is even more important than the 'high profile issue' of Global Warming.

NEW YEAR BROUGHT DEATH FOR THESE FARMERS

A story on farmers' suicides in India in rediff. Such a shame that it is happening even 60 years after independence. And these are not isolated cases.
http://specials.rediff.com/yearend/2007/dec/05yrfarmer1.htm

In fact, if you read the story above along with the one on 1,50,000 farmers committing suicide between 1997 and 2005, you will realise the gravity of the situation in India. http://specials.rediff.com/news/2007/nov/22sld1.htm

When the Indian politicians cheer happy new year to 2008, they will do well to remember the plight of the majority of their vote bank. If they do not, they will be no different from the suckers all over the world!