[HimVani] Protest rallies in Himachal

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Lok Vigyan Kendra

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Jun 15, 2007, 4:11:34 AM6/15/07

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Dear Friends

Himachal Pradesh has been as much at the receiving end of the current development paradigm as any other state of the country. While it was the mega projects that did the most damage in the past, each small river valley is now being ravaged by small hydroelectric and road building project. There are protests wherever the local people are able to look beyond the issues of good compensation for land and temporary employment as labourers, but these seldom gather enough strength to trouble the decision makers as the people are divided geographically across valleys and across loyalty to various political parties.

The Campaign for Sustainable Development of the Himalayas (Him Niti) is organising a series of rallies/meetings in the next week where people from different areas and walks of life would join the local people at ecological hotspots to lend strength to the local movements against the (so-called) developmental projects. Sh. Sunder Lal Bahuguna, PV Rajgopal of Ekta Parishad, Ravinder Ravi of NAPM and Arun Shrivastav and Sh. Gopal Krishan would be joining the protestors in the next week's events. The following is the schedule for the meetings:

June 17 Sunder Nagar (Dist. Mandi) Protest against proposed cement plant

June 18 Ram bagh, near Manali(Dist. Kullu) Rally against the proposed Himalayan Ski Village project.

People from nearly 70 effected villages shall attend the rally.

June 19 Sainj, (Dist. Kullu) People shall gather to witness and take stock of the ecological

damage brought about by the Parbati II Hydroelectric project

June 21 Rekong Peo (Dist. Kinnaur) Conference on mega hydel projects and large reservoirs

People interested to join the campaign may contact Guman Singh (094182-77220) or Kulbhushan Upmanyu (094184-12853) for details.

All are welcome.

In solidarity

Rahul Saxena,
Lok Vigyan Kendra,
Chanakyapuri Colony,
Ghuggar Nala Road,
Palampur, District Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh.
Tel : 098160-25246
093186-72146

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Lok Vigyan Kendra

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Jun 17, 2007, 2:29:48 AM6/17/07

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Dear Jaya

Shall discuss this with friends during the next week and get back to you. It
would be fruitful to meet sometime soon and discuss things in detail.

Rahul.

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> dear rahul and freinds,
>
> can you also share fiture action plans - unfortunately ( or may be
> fortunately) i am in MP/ Up chitrakut during these dates, you broadsly
> know my skills/ iterest, tell me also how can i contribute to the stopping
> of mindless developement..
> cheers
> jaya

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sanjay versain

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Jun 19, 2007, 4:19:33 AM6/19/07

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Dear Rahul,

We missed yesterday's rally against environmental degradation at Sundernagar. Is it possible for you to send details about rest of the rallies and demonstrations in the series so that we could put it on himvani.com the same day.

Sanjay

On 6/15/07, Lok Vigyan Kendra <lvk@navrachna.org> wrote:

Dear Friends

Himachal Pradesh has been as much at the receiving end of the current development paradigm as any other state of the country. While it was the mega projects that did the most damage in the past, each small river valley is now being ravaged by small hydroelectric and road building project. There are protests wherever the local people are able to look beyond the issues of good compensation for land and temporary employment as labourers, but these seldom gather enough strength to trouble the decision makers as the people are divided geographically across valleys and across loyalty to various political parties.

The Campaign for Sustainable Development of the Himalayas (Him Niti) is organising a series of rallies/meetings in the next week where people from different areas and walks of life would join the local people at ecological hotspots to lend strength to the local movements against the (so-called) developmental projects. Sh. Sunder Lal Bahuguna, PV Rajgopal of Ekta Parishad, Ravinder Ravi of NAPM and Arun Shrivastav and Sh. Gopal Krishan would be joining the protestors in the next week's events. The following is the schedule for the meetings:

June 17            Sunder Nagar (Dist. Mandi)                        Protest against proposed cement plant

June 18            Ram bagh, near Manali(Dist. Kullu)            Rally against the proposed Himalayan Ski Village project.

                                                                                      People from nearly 70 effected villages shall attend the rally.

June 19            Sainj, (Dist. Kullu)                                    People shall gather to witness and take stock of the ecological

                                                                                     damage brought about by the Parbati II Hydroelectric project

June 21            Rekong Peo (Dist. Kinnaur)                      Conference on mega hydel projects and large reservoirs

People interested to join the campaign may contact Guman Singh (094182-77220) or Kulbhushan Upmanyu (094184-12853) for details.

All are welcome.

In solidarity

Rahul Saxena,
Lok Vigyan Kendra,
Chanakyapuri Colony,
Ghuggar Nala Road,
Palampur, District Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh.
Tel : 098160-25246
        093186-72146

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