Addressing a public gathering here,
he invoked the famous'Mumbai Spirit' that helps the Megapolis face any setbacks, and said
the Isro scientists have a similar spirit.
Sri M. Vinayak writes about the pollution extent in Calcutta as follows:" Calcutta' s air, water and noise pollution levels have risen far beyond the tolerance levels.
By the year 2000, few in this Megapolis can hope to lead a healthy life
as M. Vinayak is a columnist with The Hindu. already respiratory diseases, gastro- enteric ailments and incidents of malaria are common.