Category: Environment

Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust and noise pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (file photo)
Environment, Human Rights

Stop Lethal FAR Construction, Corruption, and Pollution in Delhi

Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust pollution, noise pollution, and air pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN Foundation
Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust pollution, noise pollution, and air pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN Foundation

Stop Lethal FAR Construction, Corruption, and Pollution in Delhi

Illegal floor area ratio (FAR) construction in Delhi housing societies

🏠 Delhi residents: Take action on civic problems like stray cattle and garbage in your residential colonies by registering your complaint at the “Clean House” community-driven free online service.

Launched in 2017 by journalist Rakesh Raman, Clean House is a free editorial and advisory public service that empowers residents of Delhi to report corruption and government carelessness affecting their housing and civic life. read more

‘Kala Pani Morcha’ Protest Held in Punjab Against Polluted Budha Nala. Representational Image of a Protest Created with Meta AI Image Generator.
Environment, Human Rights

‘Kala Pani Morcha’ Protest in Punjab Against Polluted Budha Nala

‘Kala Pani Morcha’ Protest Held in Punjab Against Polluted Budha Nala. Representational Image of a Protest Created with Meta AI Image Generator.
‘Kala Pani Morcha’ Protest Held in Punjab Against Polluted Budha Nala. Representational Image of a Protest Created with Meta AI Image Generator. By RMN Foundation

‘Kala Pani Morcha’ Protest in Punjab Against Polluted Budha Nala

Since people have no other option but to consume poisonous water, they are suffering and dying with incurable diseases. 

By Rakesh Raman

Environmental activists have given a call to the local residents in Punjab to join their ‘Kala Pani Morcha’ protest in Ludhiana on December 3 against the dyeing units which are dumping poisonous waste into the Budha Nala.

The activists claim that the judicial forums such as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) have declared that the polluting factories are adding toxic effluents into the water stream and which must be stopped.  read more

Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust and noise pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (file photo)
Environment, Human Rights

RTI Application to Seek Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Construction Information from DDA

Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust and noise pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (file photo)
Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust and noise pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (file photo)

RTI Application to Seek Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Construction Information from DDA

As a journalist and environmental activist, I have been running citywide campaigns to stop FAR construction.

By Rakesh Raman

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Construction in Delhi’s Cooperative Group Housing Societies (CGHS) is a dangerous work which spreads harmful pollution and causes accidents in housing complexes where people (men, women, children, and senior citizens) are living. 

As a journalist and environmental activist, I have been running citywide campaigns to stop FAR construction. In March / April 2024, I had sent RTI applications to various departments including Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Police, Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS) of Delhi Government, and Delhi Fire Service (DFS) to seek FAR information.  read more