Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4969678.stm Living next to India's uranium mine By Mark Whitaker BBC, India Despite its achievements, India still can't shake off the problems of poverty, disease and malnutrition. And, as Mark Whitaker's been finding out in the eastern state of Jharkhand, the search for prosperity and progress has its victims too: To read the effect an Uranium mine has on the people of the adjoining villages, please go through the link. The news is heartrending. This area is very near to where I stay. "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo. Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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