Lakshadweep Forum

18/06/2021

A PARADISE LOST TO CLIMATE CHANGE:

Ade talks to Gladys Habu and visits , one of the first islands in the world to disappear beneath the waves because of climate change.

https://www.bbc.com/reel/playlist/bbc-select?vpid=p09lpjns

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The Solomon Islands produce less than one-hundredth of 1% of global greenhouse gases. But along with other low-lying Pacific islands, they are paying the highest price as rising sea levels puts them on the frontline of climate change. Ade Adepitan talks to Gladys Habu and visits Kale Island, one of....

18/06/2021

The Latest Lakshadweep News

: India's paradise islands in turmoil over new plans -
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57497446

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Angry residents have made headlines with their protests against controversial government proposals.

14/06/2021

The administration is developing three projects in , and in collaboration with on the .

Work will start from August. The airstrip is being expanded so that Boeing and Airbus planes can land here.

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14/06/2021

: The , with representatives from will observe Monday as a Black Day in protest against the draft regulations proposed by administrator .

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14/06/2021

For the past several years, power generation in the islands was done on diesel generators that destroyed the lagoon. My administration has decided to provide clean and green energy for which solar and wind power will be used.” administrator . Read more news at:

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04/06/2021

The National Government of and his Hindu-first ( ) is flexing little-tested executive muscles to push through a package of reforms for the far-off islands. They would open up the to development, of in particular. Locals are dismayed.

https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/06/05/india-plans-to-remake-lakshadweep-for-tourism

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Whether locals want it or not | Asia

04/06/2021

OLD STORY | "Tourists Held " -
SOS sent out by captive to Chief Minister . What Happened Next?

http://lakshadweepforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1219

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03/06/2021

'The difference between and serving your country can be a thin line' - !
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03/06/2021

might be a , but the rights of each of its resident-citizen ought not to be any less than the rights of a citizen residing in a full-fledged state
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/lakshadweep-crisis-residents-in-union-territories-must-enjoy-the-same-rights-as-those-in-full-fledged-states-6977561.html

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The fact is the ‘reforms’ carried out in Lakshadweep would not have happened in Tamil Nadu or Rajasthan or Assam — simply because an elected government needs to return to its constituents every five years