Tongas
Anil Nauriya
I understand the Delhi Govt is planning on doing away with Tongas in Delhi.
This would mean the end of a centuries-old institution. Many people
would go out of employment as well.
It struck me that there might be a number of sites where tongas could
be introduced and where they might be useful ... the JNU Campus for
example.
I wonder if some JNU staff and students could be induced to take up the idea.
Of course it needs to be ensured that this environmentally friendly
mode of transport conforms also to standards of ethical treatment
towards animals.
There might be other suitable sites for possible introduction of the
tonga : the Zoo for example, where visitors could use the tonga to go
around. This would help the aged, the infirm and the children.
Cheers
Anil Nauriya
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Govind Singh <govi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> This is to invite you all to the Delhi Youth Summit on Climate (DYSoC
> 2010), to be held on the 5th and 6th of June, 2010 in the Auditorium
> of India's first PM's residence at Teen Murti House. The place is a
> stone's throw from both the residence of the President of India and
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> Delhi, the seat of power of the world's largest democracy, is a
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> In the climate constrained world of today, 'development' itself is
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