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NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN
B-13, Shivam Flats, Ellora Park, Baroda-390007
Tel: 0265-382232 baroda@narmada.org
58, Gandhi Marg, Badwani, M.P.
Tel: 07290-22464
Press Note/ August 4, 2000
Children In Narmada Valley To Celebrate The Peace Day For A Sane And
Humane Development
Satyagraha Entered the Third Week
The children in the Narmada valley will be celebrating the
International Peace Day at the Satyagraha site on August 6, 2000. It
will be attended by the village representatives from Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat villages, the resettlement sites in
Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with the supporters from different
parts of India.
The village children, now threatened with the submergence due to the
controversial Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP), have been witnessing and
participating in the struggle that is going on their villages against
the dam. The Peace Day is meant for the absence of violence against
the human beings, the Nature and a life of freedom, equality and
harmony.
Among the prominent supporters to be present at this occasion in
Jalsindhi ( M.P.) and Domkhedi ( Maharashtra), is Sir.Leo Rebello, a
Senator Minister of the International Parliament for Safety and
Peace, a United Nations body working in 140 countries on issues of
Peace and Safety. He is also Vice Chancellor of Anstead University
in the British Virgin Islands. Senior activist of National
Fishworkers Forum Niki Cardazo, Prof.Naresh Dadhich, Pune, human
rights activist Dr.Mirajkar, Bombay are also participating in this
programme in the valley.
Following the Peace day celebrations, the people on Satyagraha will
be observing the Martyrs Day (August 9), remembering the tribal
martyrs and the New Freedom Day ( Aug.15). The supporters from
various parts of India would be observing the Narmada Solidarity week
from that day.
The Satyagraha 2000, which was inaugurated by Ad.Ramdas on July 15th
against the illegal submergence brought in by Sardar Sarovar Dam, has
entered the third week. During the past two weeks several programs
were held at Jalsindi and Domkhedi the Satyagraha centres in Madhya
Pradesh and Maharashtra respectively. Prominent personalities,
representatives of various people’s movements, students and other
individuals have come from different parts of the country and abroad
to declare solidarity with the ongoing struggle against big dams in
general and Sardar Sarovar in particular, and for sustainable and
egalitarian development.
Meanwhile, activists and academicians from various places all over
the world have issued a statement in support of Satyagraha. After
participating in the inauguration ceremony at Jalsindhi and Domkhedi
on July 15, and the week-long Youth Camp they declared their support
for this protest against injustice. Giving out the details of the
project, displacement and cost-benefit, environment outrage by this
project, these activists appealed to the International community, "We
are all outraged at the way in which the Sardar Sarovar Dam project
continues to devastate the communities and environment of the Narmada
River Valley...We will not allow this project to continue uncontested
in the international arena. We will continue to Support the Narmada
Bachao Andolan in their fight for Human Rights and Justice, just as
we will contest large dam projects all over the world. It is our
sincere hope that you also take this in your power to prevent further
injustice in the Narmada Valley. With even a normal monsoon hundreds
of houses and fields will submerge this monsoon. None of the people
getting affected are shown land for rehabilitation, as the law
prescribes. The people have no other way than to face the rising
waters."
The signatories include Tom Greaves, Keith Hymas (UK), Ajay Gandhi,
Ali Sauer, Tracey Brieger (Canada) and Aukje van Weert, Jasper Kencer
(The Netherlands).
M.K.Sukumar Joe Athialy
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