Nhava & Sheva: Battling for the Environment: Oil, Ports and the Coastline

Name: Nhava & Sheva: Battling for the Environment: Oil, Ports and the Coastline
Brand: Academic Foundation
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By (author): Shyam Chainani

The story of a struggle spearheaded by one man against a whole system of destruction, this book follows Shyam Chainani's passionate and dedicated battle to save a verdant and wooded island near Mumbai, India, from being taken over by a government-owned oil company. Demonstrating how Chainani fought for Nhava by contacting his vast network of friends and acquaintances--and often making enemies--and utilizing every legal weapon in his armory, this detailed document is filled with humour, wit, and admiration for nature's beauty. See more

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Weight: 455g
Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
Publication Date: 30 Oct 2012
Publisher: Academic Foundation
Publication City/Country: India
Language: English
ISBN13: 9788171889655

About Shyam Chainani

Shyam Chainani obtained his B. Tech degree from IIT-Kharagpur India his MSc from Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA and studied Industrial Management at Cambridge University UK. He joined the Tata Administrative Service in 1966 and served with the Tata Group till he retired. He was a Founder Member of the Save Bombay Committee in 1970 and established the Bombay Environmental Action Group (BEAG) in 1977 the flagship NGO through which he pursued a number of campaigns to protect the environment. Some of these are described in detail in his book Heritage and Environment an Indian Diary published in 2007. Among the numerous and wide-ranging causes which he addressed were the protection of the built heritage the national environment (in particular the coastal zone) the re-location of large industrial projects away from eco-sensitive areas the protection of hill stations cantonments and Nhava island. His relentless lobbying public interest litigation and participation on numerous Central and state government committees led to the enactment of much legislation related to Urban Heritage Conservation Coastal Zone Management and Protection of Eco-Sensitive Areas. Shyam passed away prematurely after a valiant struggle with cancer while he was in the process of completing four books. This book on the hard-fought struggle to save Nhava island one of the earliest of Shyam's campaigns is the first of these to be published.