Lakes
Campaign against Lake Privatisation in Bangalore
Press
- ESG's PIL protects Lakes of Bangalore - 3rd March 2011
- High Court of Karnataka takes up cases against privatisation of lakes for final hearing - 11 August 2009
- Note on High Court Interim Order restraining lake privatisation - 4 November 2008
- Fantastic Response to Human Chain against Privatisation of Lakes - 22 June 2008
- Formation of Human Chain at Agara Lake, on 22nd June 2008 as a symbolic protest against the ongoing Privatization of Lakes in Bangalore
- High Court of Karnataka insists Forest Department must file report in one week - 13 June 2008
- Karnataka High Court directs Forest Department to file report on Lake Privatisation - 6 June 2008
- Karnataka High Court admits PIL against Privatisation of Lakes Issues Emergent Notice to Respondents - 08 April 2008, Bangalore
- Statement of Concern and Protest against Privatisation of Lakes/Tanks in Bangalore - 23.08.07, Bangalore
- Compilation of Agara Lake protest news clippings (PDF document)
- Of the dangers posed by privatisation of lakes - The Hindu, Jun 23, 2008
- Bangaloreans against privatisation of lakes - NDTV Newsclipping
- Campaign against lake privatisation - The Hindu - Jun 18, 2008
- Stem the Tide- The Times of India - June 13, 2008
- High Court asks city lake developers to file statements - The Hindu - May 28th, 2008
- Bangalore lakes on lease - Down to Earth - June 3rd, 2008
- Meltdown - Down to Earth - June 3rd, 2008
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