AID News for Dec 24 2003

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AID News for Wed Dec 24, 2003
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AID News for Wed Dec 24, 2003
Good morning everybody
Today's Headlines
1) BMIC Project Update
2) Segregation of Dalit children in Gujarat
3) Interesting Headlines
Today's News
1) BMIC Project Update
Former Prime Minister Devegowda alleges massive corruption involving
Chief Minister
Dear friends,
In an important development, former Prime Minister
Shri. H. D. Devegowda has accused the Karnataka Chief Minister
Shri. S. M. Krishna, and Chief Secretary, Shri. B. S. Patil, of being
deeply involved in corrupt practices in promoting the Bangalore Mysore
Infrastructure Corridor Project.
Shri. Gowda held a Press Conference in Bangalore yesterday to bring to
the public's notice his views on the matter, and the same is featured
very prominently in all major dailies. The Kannada papers have
covered the issue more extensively (Pl. visit Kannada Prabha,
Janavahini, for eg.).
We are enclosing a collection of these stories for your attention.
For more information on the BMIC project and concerns ESG has
highlighted, please visit
http://www.esgindia.org/campaigns/bmic/press/bmicpresrel.htm
http://www.indiatogether.org/campaigns/bmic
Sincerely,
Leo Saldanha and Deepashree [ Environment Support Group, India ]
e...@bgl.vsnl.net.in
2) Segregation of Dalit children in Gujarat
At least seven Dalit teachers have been transferred in Gujarat's
Surendranagar district for objecting to segregation of upper- and
lower-caste students during mid-day meals in some schools.
For complete article
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=37346
Please write or talk to the Surendranagar collector and ask about the
progress in this matter. The numbers are:
(O) 91-2752-282200
(R) 91-2752-282201
(M) 91-9825049299
Fax: 91-2752-283862
If you would like to work on a AIDwide group to study the problems faced
by Dalits, and how it affects their development, please let me know. You
can contact me at: diale...@softhome.net or 510 825 2315
-- Prashant Sham Jawalikar <pjawa...@yahoo.com>
3) Interesting Headlines
a) UN warns of population surge
The United Nations has published new predictions on the size and age
of the world's population 300 years from now. It says that if
fertility stays at the current level, the global population could rise
to 134 trillion. But in its medium-case scenario the UN sees the
world's population rising from 6.3 billion to about 9 billion in
2300. The UN publishes long-range projections to help environmental
scientists and policy-makers assess implications of dramatic change in
world population. The report says the increase is a clear indication
that fertility levels are unsustainable.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3302497.stm
-- Contributed by Uma Asher <uxa...@psu.edu>
b) NGO makes a difference to interior village
From an interior school-less backward village virtually cut off from
the outside world with no road link and where the most educated person
was a sixth grader, to a place boasting high quality school with 100
per cent enrollment and results, it is just the kind of makeover the
villagers longed for and achieved it.
http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/09/stories/2003120904780500.htm
-- Contributed by Mokshay Madiman <mok...@dam.brown.edu>
Thats all for today
Sid
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