AID News for Feb 15 2004

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AID News for Sun Feb 15 2004

AID News for Sun Feb 15, 2004
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AID News for Sun Feb 15, 2004
Good afternoon everybody
Today's Headlines
1) AID Annual Report
2) Hundred Block Plan Update
3) Interlinking of Rivers
4) Ryan Bodani's visit to Bhopal
5) Interesting articles
Today's News
1) AID Annual Report
The AID Annual Report 2002 is ready and available on the web.
http://www.aidindia.org/hq/resources/index.htm
This is a basic Project and Financial summary for the year 2002. We
will be bringing out a complete descriptive annual report
encompassing our work during 2002-03 at the annual conference this
year. Volunteers needed for that effort! Please contact Anjali
Sridhar anjali_...@yahoo.com if you can contribute.
-- Radhika Rammohan <rad...@yahoo.com>
2) Hundred Block Plan Update
a) Visit report from Begusarai: General feedback from Bihar
Dear Friends,
I am sending a pdf and power point presentation on our visit report
to Begusarai. It also contains the latest on HBP in Bihar. Please
let me know your comments. I will be more than happy to answer any
of your questions.
http://www.aidindia.org/aipsn/docs/Learning%20in%20Begusarai.pdf
http://www.aidindia.org/aipsn/docs/Learning%20in%20Begusarai.pps
-- Contributed by Priya Ranjan
3) Interlinking of Rivers
a) Panel discussion with Suresh Prabhu
Aravind and Ravi have taken notes about Panel discussion with Suresh Prabhu.
http://www.aidindia.org/hq/publications/aidnews/articles/interlinking.html
-- Ravi and Aravinda <a...@vsnl.com>
b) Event
Rivers for Life and AID-College Park invite you to
"Interlinking Rivers in India - From Dream to Reality"
A presentation and dialogue
Date: 21 February, 2004, Saturday
Venue: 1201 Physics Building, University of Maryland,
College Park
Programme:
4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Film, Audio Visual Presentation and
Discussion
Participants:
NRI community
American water experts, economists
Volunteers of local Indian organizations
Members of Rivers for Life
The Indian Government is planning a national river grid of 30 links
through dozens of large dams and several thousand km long canal
system, costing about $200 billion - possibly the largest water
project ever attempted by human kind. The plan considers some
rivers, ``water-surplus'' and some others ``water-deficit''. By linking
them together, it claims to mitigate floods and prevent droughts,
bring water to the needy, increase agricultural productivity,
generate power and employment.
Taking seriously the concerns of experts and scientists that a
project of this nature and scale could be economically, politically,
socially and ecologically disastrous, we at RIVERS for LIFE*, set
out to understand
- how true are the claims by the Government
- how river systems function, what are our water needs
- whether ILR is a scientific approach to deal with water
- how honest, open and sensible has the planning process
been
- how costs and benefits weigh against each other
- what are the lessons to be learnt from past experiences
We invite you to an evening of exploration and dialogue on this issue of
national importance that can potentially change the geography of India and
its course of history.
Contact:
Sangeetha Sriram: sangeeth...@hotmail.com,
(240)472-9106
Kirankumar Vissa: kiran...@aid.teamon.com, (301)984-3929
Rivers for Life is a research-action group that studies river
systems and water issues, and promotes discussions and information
campaigns. It has volunteer members from various cities and
universities.
Association for India's Development (AID) is a non-profit volunteer
organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development in India
by working with over 100 grassroots groups and movements.
http://www.aidindia.org
*****
Directions: Metro: Take Green Line to College Park, U of MD. Take
bus to campus, get down at first stop inside campus. Physics Bldg on
your right. Driving: From Beltway (I-495), take Exit 25 Rt.1 South
to College Park. After 3 miles, make right on Campus Drive to enter
Univ of MD. At 'M' circle, make right. Physics Bldg on the
right. Park in the lot on left.
-- Kirankumar Vissa <kiran...@aid.teamon.com>
4) Ryan Bodani's visit to Bhopal
Ryan Bodani is the ICJB student co-ordinator. He had recently been
to India. Do drop a note if it inspires you.
http://www.aidindia.org/hq/publications/aidnews/articles/bhopal_ryan_bodani.html
-- Contributed by Rajesh Veeraraghavan <raj...@microsoft.com>
5) Interesting Articles
a) ILO: 'Child labour prevents development'
Educating children, rather than forcing them to work, could yield
enormous economic benefits for developing nations, according to the
International Labour Organisation (ILO).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3451117.stm
-- Contributed by Uma Asher <uxa...@psu.edu>
Thats all for today
Sid

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