Apathy: Facets

Are you a mind reader too?! That's exactly what I was about to post-nearly!

I had no clue things were THIS bad!

I admit I didn't watch the organic food one...I didn't want to be put off by one of the things I look forward to when visiting India.
I know I will be careful, like usual.

But, I admit. I did not want to be disgusted at every bite I took...because food in India is unbelievably yummy!

I would like to join in the water discussion though.

Well coz excuses dont cover these issues, we have nobody to blame for, , these dont churn the tears so not attention grasping,

I luved that IAS officer's drive in chennai, how i wish it was emulated all across, y cannot our polity be so proactive.

What happened to that Yamuna Cleaning Drive organized abt 2yrs ago in Delhi? Does it look any better now?

I respect the wisdom af posters HERE so I'm going to put forth a problem and I'm sure one of you will have a doable solution.

Brief back ground-we bought our land pretty much equidistant from two picturesque lakes-Surajkund and Badkhal.We are in the middle of the "protected" Aravali hills.NO MINING ALLOWED.No construction of the second floor, This was 15 years back. When we started construction the Supreme Court took cognition of a PIL about the devastation illegal mining was wreaking on the fragile Eco-systems in the Aravalli hills and banned all construction within a five mile RADIUS of either lake which are about 10 miles apart. Our roof was cast but being law abidind citizens we stopped construction for 18 months while Faridabad MC & Batra Hospital went to court since they fell within the proscribed limit.

What DIDN"T stop was the illegal mining! The operation is run by two brothers-one a Congress MP the younger one an BJP MLA and they are the SOLE suppliers of red bajri for Delhi's MAD and
ENDLESS construction spree.

Now the Surajkund Lake is dry as a bone-there was a hare brained scheme to cement it and turn it into a recreational area for off road bikers,which was fortunately halted but after half the area was cemented. Badkhal is a dirty puddle where druggies and mosquitos rule.

Then the MP brother set up a water bottling plant in our village,bottled it and sells it under the brand Kailash Water to the railways,all ministries,Habitat Center & IIC.

Our water table was at 20 ft when we moved in-its now 80 ft. The Factory is illegally situated but the rape & plunder goes on. None of the dept we have approached are willing to take on the fearsomely powerful brothers.We;ve met them repeatedly-they are infernally polite and after feeding us delectable snacks,send us off with a request to bring a written order and promise on the souls of their dead parents to follow the orders!

SOLUTIONS,please?