We have now agreed upon the language and the finer points,

The government should conduct a fresh survey of the colonies to find out about illegal constructions and then decide on demolition and sealing.

There is nothing to worry about at the moment. We are keeping a vigil and there is no rise in the sea to suggest a tsunami is waiting to hit.

We have to compete with giants and survive. In this century, power will not flow from the barrel of a gun, but levels of excellence achieved in laboratories.

In the world of excellence, education must meet global standards, but there should also be equity for people.

India surely needs to network with the rest of the global earthquake community. It needs to re-think on all old issues.

Technology can be used to bring information at the doorsteps of farmers to help them make informed decisions.

What has happened in Gujarat has shocked us all, … We don’t want the situation to worsen and spread to other parts of the country.

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The most modern weather forecast system will be in place by 2009, in time for the Delhi Commonwealth Games.

The current situation on the ground does not justify a tsunami warning,

We believe that more than 55 years of history cannot be effaced by sealing or demolishing structures.

It is our firm belief that either an ordinance or a law should be introduced in Parliament forthwith to stop the sealing and demolition of various premises for a period of six months.

We think that if the government does not clarify all the issues, it would add to the panic that has already been caused by the demolition drive.

In the next six months, we should be able to find a way out.

The government had promised in 2001 to build 1.6 million houses for the rehabilitation of people displaced during the (then planned) demolition but only half-a-million houses have been built so far.

If the tsunami was coming, it would have come by now,

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