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Save Chandigarh
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The Tribune Campaign |
Inviting readers
The Tribune Investigation into Camelot, a housing project, flouting the Edict of
Chandigarh and bending rules to allow 19 highrise towers to come up north of the Capitol Complex has evoked strong reaction from residents and readers.
We invite readers to tell us what they think about the issue. Please mail to
editorinchief@tribuneindia.com or write to The Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune, Sector
29-C, Chandigarh. Please do not exceed 150 words. |
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November
24, 2010
THE TRIBUNE CAMPAIGN
Save Chandigarh from ruin
The Tribune investigative series “Chandigarh skyline in danger” exposed how Punjab politicians had combined with the Tata Housing Project to plan a 19-tower township in the vicinity of the Sukhna Lake marring the city’s skyline. We have been flooded with letters expressing concern over the project. A select few letters are being published today
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Do not dwarf Capitol Complex
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Don't mar city's beauty
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Keep city’s plan intact
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Drop the housing project
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Laudable crusade
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Preserve the city
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Say no to skyscrapers
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United in greed
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Don't violate Periphery Act
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Don't transfer Chandigarh
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Hope better sense prevails
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Heed environmental concerns
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Mind people’s interests
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Don't disfigure its
head
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Why highrise building?
November
26, 2010
Preserve
pristine Chandigarh
The Tribune investigation "Chandigarh
skyline in danger" has received an overwhelming response from readers. Here
is the second instalment of some letters that we have received:
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Setting a bad precedent
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Skyscrapers will be a disaster
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‘Greed’ is the name of the
game
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Don’t you dare!
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Needed: a signature campaign
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Will Punjab give up ?
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Favouring the VVIPs
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It’s infuriating
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Proud of my city
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Floodgates will open
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What’s the fuss all about?
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Spare us the pain
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The city has global
credibility
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Never too late to right a
wrong
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Heritage application at stake
December
6, 2010
Save
Chandigarh’s character
The Tribune investigative series
“Chandigarh skyline in danger” exposed how Punjab politicians had combined
with the Tata Housing Project to plan a 19-tower township in the vicinity of
Sukhna Lake, marring the city’s skyline. We have been flooded with letters
expressing concern over the project. Here
is the third instalment of some letters that we have received:
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Let the city breathe freely
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Defending the indefensible
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Legislators must preserve city
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Marvel of creativity
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Provide alternate site
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Hope rests on the Tatas
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Right time for introspection
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Skyscrapers will be a disaster
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Deal with malpractices
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Project should not take off
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Governor should intervene
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It will mar the city
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Sukhna will be affected
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Adjust plans accordingly
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Another example of ‘greed’
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More
responses
Due to space constraint, not all views
can be accommodated
in the print edition. Please click here to read readers’ responses
which are being published online.
- Constitute planning board for
development
- Don’t allow highrise buildings
- Public must stand up
- Initiate CBI investigation
- City will lose its charm
- Highrise towers against the basic
spirit
- It will spoil ambience
- Kudos to The Tribune
- Loss to nature lovers
- Keep up the pressure
- MLAs/MPs must avoid profiteering
- 'Camelot': A threat to City Beautiful
- Are you listening, Mr Tata?
- Prevention is better than cure
- Residents should sign appeal
- Project will encourage land mafia
- Don’t put wildlife in danger
- Salute the ‘wisemen’!
- A case of brazen ‘greed’
- Can’t ruin my city for my desire
- Skyscrapers will add to the beauty of
Shivalik Hills
- What is wrong with the project?
- Respect people’s sentiments
- It will disfigure the city
- A constant reminder needed
- Spare a thought for heritage city status
- Preserve the soul of the city
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Chandigarh will no longer
be recognised as 'City Beautiful'
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Residents must oppose the project
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Preserve the city
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Take legal action
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Why such a hue and cry?
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Need to unite against the project
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Tatas should shelve the idea
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Hope better sense prevails
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Shift the project to nearby town
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