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From owner-irn-narmada@igc.org Thu Aug 13 18:51:52 1998
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:50:58 -0700 (PDT)
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>Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 16:14:48 EDT
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>
>PROTEST RALLY
>_____________
>
>AGAINST CONSTRUCTION OF KALABAGH DAM
>------------------------------------
>NO TO SYSTEMATIC DESERTIFICATION OF SINDH, BALOCHISTAN AND NWFP
>(PAKHTOONKHWA)!
>
>WHEN: Friday 28th August, 1998
> 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM
>
>WHERE: Outside of the Pakistan Embassy
> 2315 Massachusetts Ave NW
> Washington, DC (USA)
>. (Metro: Dupont Circle)
>
>All are encouraged to Participate!
>
>SOME FACTS ABOUT THE KALABAGH DAM
>----------------------------
>
>- REJECTED BY ELECTED PARLIAMENTS OF THREE OUT OF FOUR PROVINCES
> (STATES) OF PAKISTAN
>
>- THE DAM VIOLATES THE WATER DISTRIBUTION ACCORD BETWEEN SINDH AND
> PUNJAB PROVINCES
>
>- THE DAM WILL DISPLACE THE POPULATION OF SINDH, BALOCHISTAN AND
> NWFP, AND WILL IMPOSE A SEVERE THREAT TO THEIR VIABLE EXISTENCE
>
>- THE DAM WILL RENDER FERTILE LANDS OF SINDH USELESS
>
>- THE DAM WILL CAUSE EXTINCTION OF THE ENDANGERED POPULATION OF
> "THE BLIND INDUS DOLPHIN (BULAHAN)" AND "SINDHI SHAD (PALO)"
>
>- THE DAM WILL ANNIHILATE THE INDUS BASED MANGROVE FOREST AND
> ITS ANHABITANTS
>
> -------------------------------
> WATER FOR LIFE, NOT FOR DEATH!
> SAY NO TO KALABAGH DAM!
> -------------------------------
>
>For Info Contact: The World Sindhi Institute (WSI)
> Phone: 202.484.0134
> E-mail: SINDHWATCH@aol.com
>
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