[Assam] [WaterWatch] Fwd: URGENT APPEAL
Chan Mahanta
cmahanta at charter.net
Wed Dec 13 06:00:42 PST 2006
>Despite huge rallies and protests, the Indian
>Govt has instructed the Manipur to innaugurate
>the Tipaimukh dam project.
>
>I want to write the disadvantge of this dam to
>the entire north eastern India and of late I
>heard of some news that the electricity will be
>carried to National Capital Delhi for the use of
>developed cities.
>
>Give me some useful links to educate and prepare
>one last fight from Manipur. Send some harm of
>Tipaimukh dams pls.
>
mohen
Dear Mr. Naorem:
I am forwarding a piece written by Retd. Maj.
Gen. S G Vombatkere. You may write to him
directly to see if he can assist you.
Best.
Chandan Mahanta
St. Louis, USA
>Comment: DomainKeys? See http://antispam.yahoo.com/domainkeys
>X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 9542609-m5132
>X-Apparently-To: waterwatch at yahoogroups.com
>To: waterwatch at yahoogroups.com
>X-Originating-IP: 64.233.182.187
>From: sgvombatkere at hotmail.com
>X-eGroups-Edited-By: mediavigil <mediavigil at yahoo.co.in>
>X-eGroups-Approved-By: mediavigil
><mediavigil at yahoo.co.in> via web; 23 Nov 2006
>15:06:49 -0000
>Sender: WaterWatch at yahoogroups.com
>Mailing-List: list WaterWatch at yahoogroups.com;
>contact WaterWatch-owner at yahoogroups.com
>Delivered-To: mailing list WaterWatch at yahoogroups.com
>List-Id: <WaterWatch.yahoogroups.com>
>List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:WaterWatch-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com>
>Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:31:57 +0530
>Subject: [WaterWatch] Fwd: URGENT APPEAL
>X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: groups-email-ff
>Reply-To: WaterWatch at yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: S G Vombatkere
><<mailto:sgvombatkere at hotmail.com>sgvombatkere at hotmail.com>
>Date: Nov 23, 2006 8:06 AM
>Subject: URGENT APPEAL
>To: oPRIME MINISTER Manmohan Singh
><<mailto:manmohan at sansad.nic.in>manmohan at sansad.nic.in>
>Cc: jjECONOMIC & POLITICAL WEEKLY
><<mailto:epw at vsnl.com>epw at vsnl.com >,
>jjFRONTLINE
><<mailto:frontline at thehindu.co.in>frontline at thehindu.co.in>,
>jjOUTLOOK INDIA
><<mailto:outlook at outlookindia.com>outlook at outlookindia.com>,
>jjMAINSTREAM <<mailto:mainlineweekly at yahoo.com>
>mainlineweekly at yahoo.com>, nnTRIBUNE
><<mailto:editor at tribuneindia.com>editor at tribuneindia.com>,
>nnTHE TIMES OF INDIA
><<mailto:mytimesmyvoice at timesgroup.com>mytimesmyvoice at timesgroup.com >,
>nnTHE STATESMAN
><<mailto:thestatesman at vsnl.com>thestatesman at vsnl.com>,
>nnTHE HINDU
><<mailto:letters at thehindu.co.in>letters at thehindu.co.in>,
>nnTHE ECONOMIC TIMES
><<mailto:editet at timesgroup.com>
>editet at timesgroup.com>, nnPIONEER
><<mailto:pioneer at del2.vsnl.net.in>pioneer at del2.vsnl.net.in>,
>nnNEW INDIAN EXPRESS
><<mailto:bexpress at bgl.vsnl.net.in>bexpress at bgl.vsnl.net.in>,
>nnINDIAN EXPRESS <
><mailto:editor at indian-express.com>editor at indian-express.com>,
>"nnHINDUSTAN TIMES(B)"
><<mailto:editbombay at hindustantimes.com>editbombay at hindustantimes.com>,
>nnDECCAN HERALD <
><mailto:editor at deccanherald.co.in>editor at deccanherald.co.in>,
>"oMIN of ENVIRNMT Minister, T.R.Baalu"
><<mailto:mef at envfor.delhi.nic.in>mef at envfor.delhi.nic.in>,
>oMIN of ENVIRNMT <
><mailto:mef at menf.delhi.nic.in>mef at menf.delhi.nic.in>
>
>
>BY E-MAIL
>
>Major General
>
>S.G.Vombatkere, VSM (Retd)
>475, 7th Main Road
>
>M.E (Struct), PhD (I.I.T), F.I.E (India), C.Eng
>Vijayanagar 1st Stage
>
>E-mail : <mailto:sgvombatkere at hotmail.com>
>sgvombatkere at hotmail.com
>MYSORE - 570 017
>
>Tel : 0821-2515187
>23 November 2006
>
>
>
>
>
>My dear, respected Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh,
>
>
>
>I write with deep concern about the contentious
>Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Project on the
>confluence of Tuivai (Mizoram) and Barak rivers
>in Manipur, for which you are scheduled to lay
>the foundation stone on November 25, 2006.
>
>
>
>Surely you are aware that there is considerable
>local opposition to the Project because of
>displacement of large numbers of people, and
>loss of their livelihood. Apart from that most
>important and entirely valid reason, the
>irreversible ecological damage that will
>certainly result due to submersion and change in
>the water flow downstream of the proposed dam
>will impact first on the poor people of the
>region.
>
>
>
>The conduct of the environmental public hearings
>without giving full freedom to people to voice
>their objections to the project has not been in
>the spirit of justice or democracy but rather,
>has been a sham exercise by centre and state
>officials to satisfy the letter of the law but
>not its spirit. You may not be aware that the
>Public Hearing in Churachandpur on November 17,
>2006 was held behind closed doors, allowing only
>a select few to participate, and that the venue
>was surrounded by armed security personnel while
>massive protests were held outside the venue.
>The public hearing held on November 22, 2006, in
>Tamenglong, Manipur, was not much different with
>regard to the intention of the officials. No
>doubt your office will receive the message that
>the Public Hearings were conducted normally and
>that there were a few minor objections that were
>answered on the spot, so that you may go ahead
>and lay the foundation stone. I am therefore
>sure that your advisors would have told you that
>your laying this foundation stone (which,
>incidentally, will make the decision about the
>project a fait accompli) is completely in order,
>and that you will get kudos for bringing
>development to distant Manipur. But do please
>note that until environmental clearance is
>granted, it will not do the onerous post of
>Prime Minister any credit if you lay the
>foundation stone or in any other manner
>legitimize the project.
>
>
>
>People who are displaced due to mega-projects,
>howsoever "compensated", can never view the
>State favourably, even though the project is
>stated to be "for public good" or "in the
>national interest". This is because the affected
>people naturally feel that they should not be
>forced to pay in terms of their property,
>livelihood and their way of life for the benefit
>of some other groups of people. In our
>northeastern States, there is already much
>social and political turbulence, and pressing
>ahead with this project cannot in any manner
>ameliorate the present precarious situation
>maintained by military and police force. On the
>other hand, it can only exacerbate it.
>
>
>
>As you are doubtless aware, before taking a
>decision with such far-reaching adverse
>consequences on the livelihoods and lifestyles
>of Indigenous Peoples, an expressed and informed
>consent from the people of such villages is
>necessary. In the current case, such consent has
>not been taken, and in many cases it has already
>been denied. Do please verify this.
>
>
>
>The proposed 390-metre long, 162.8-metre-high
>dam with installed capacity of 1500 MW of power
>generation, will result in the total submergence
>of a large number of villages. This will affect
>more than 275 sq km of cultivable lands and a
>total population of about 60,000. Majority of
>those permanently displaced will be from the
>Zeliangrong and Hmar indigenous peoples who will
>be deprived of the right to their land,
>livelihood, culture, forest and water. It would
>not be unfair to ask where these displaced
>people and people whose livelihoods are made
>unviable (with no skills other than their
>farming practices) will go if not to the slums
>of towns and cities? It is highly unlikely that
>they will say, "We happily give up our today for
>the prosperity of urban people who need electric
>power, and God bless India! Bharat Mata ki Jai!"
>
>
>
>The struggle against the dam, based on
>substantive issues, is intensifying and it will
>not do Manipur or India any great good by
>forcing a project onto these people to satisfy
>corporate interests. I will only mention the
>main issues without elaborating on them. They
>are:
>
>· Undermining the rights of indigenous people.
>
>· Contentious benefits from the project.
>
>· Irreversible environmental damage
>
>· Impacts on downstream Bangladesh,
>complicating international relations.
>
>
>
>I therefore appeal urgently to you to not lay
>the foundation stone, but on the other hand get
>briefed about the true situation on the ground
>by actually meeting affected people, since your
>official channels of information are NOT
>reliable to convey the mood of the people.
>Officials themselves sit in offices and get
>information and reports that they would like to
>hear, and these are passed up the official
>channels to your office. It is not for nothing
>that Gandhiji travelled (3 rd Class!) all over
>India to feel the people's pulse. I need hardly
>mention that your name will be on that
>foundation stone as a constant reminder to the
>people of the region of the gross injustice that
>the country's highest executive has perpetrated
>upon them.
>
>
>
>With respectful regards,
>
>
>
>Yours faithfully,
>
>
>Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere (Retd)
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>
>__._,_.___
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/message/5113;_ylc=X3oDMTM0MGo0OGo0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBG1zZ0lkAzUxMTMEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMTY0Mjk0OTc1BHRwY0lkAzUxMTM->Messages
>in this topic (1)
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwbm01NG1pBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBG1zZ0lkAzUxMTMEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMTY0Mjk0OTc1?act=reply&messageNum=5113>Reply
>(via web post) |
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlbm1hZWJoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTE2NDI5NDk3NQ-->Start
>a new topic
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZzE4OWFoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA21zZ3MEc3RpbWUDMTE2NDI5NDk3NQ-->Messages
>|
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/files;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdjh1MDVkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2ZpbGVzBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5NzU->Files
>|
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/photos;_ylc=X3oDMTJlajc3ZnNjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Bob3QEc3RpbWUDMTE2NDI5NDk3NQ-->Photos
>|
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/links;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdDRlbmpxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2xpbmtzBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5NzU->Links
>|
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/database;_ylc=X3oDMTJjNnY1NG1nBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2RiBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5NzU->Database
>|
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/polls;_ylc=X3oDMTJma25ocjZhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3BvbGxzBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5NzU->Polls
>|
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/calendar;_ylc=X3oDMTJkYmUxZzZlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2NhbARzdGltZQMxMTY0Mjk0OTc1>Calendar
><http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkdmE0dG9sBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMTY0Mjk0OTc3>
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcWVnNzA4BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3N0bmdzBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5Nzc->Change
>settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
>Change settings via email:
><mailto:WaterWatch-digest at yahoogroups.com?subject=Email
>Delivery: Digest>Switch delivery to Daily Digest
>|
><mailto:WaterWatch-traditional at yahoogroups.com?subject=Change
>Delivery Format: Traditional>Switch format to
>Traditional
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch;_ylc=X3oDMTJkMWJqdWFiBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2hwZgRzdGltZQMxMTY0Mjk0OTc3>Visit
>Your Group | <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>
>Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use |
><mailto:WaterWatch-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com?subject=>
>Unsubscribe
>Recent Activity
>
> 5
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmajdvYTU2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5NzU->New
>Members
>
><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterWatch;_ylc=X3oDMTJlMWNyNThiBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk1NDI2MDkEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MjkxNzcxBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTE2NDI5NDk3NQ-->Visit
>Your Group
>SPONSORED LINKS
>
><""'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJjOHBlcnNsBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzEEZ3JwSWQDOTU0MjYwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUyOTE3NzEEc2VjA3NsbW9kBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5Nzc-?t=ms&k=Safe+drinking+water&w1=Safe+drinking+water&w2=South+america&w3=Fresh+water+fishing&w4=Fre>Safe
>drinking water
><""'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJjZzkycWdkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzIEZ3JwSWQDOTU0MjYwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUyOTE3NzEEc2VjA3NsbW9kBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5Nzc-?t=ms&k=South+america&w1=Safe+drinking+water&w2=South+america&w3=Fresh+water+fishing&w4=Fresh+wat>South
>america
><""'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJjZjNoMmNqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzMEZ3JwSWQDOTU0MjYwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUyOTE3NzEEc2VjA3NsbW9kBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5Nzc-?t=ms&k=Fresh+water+fishing&w1=Safe+drinking+water&w2=South+america&w3=Fresh+water+fishing&w4=Fre>Fresh
>water fishing
><""'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJjamUzN2lzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzQEZ3JwSWQDOTU0MjYwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUyOTE3NzEEc2VjA3NsbW9kBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5Nzc-?t=ms&k=Fresh+water+aquarium&w1=Safe+drinking+water&w2=South+america&w3=Fresh+water+fishing&w4=Fr>Fresh
>water aquarium
><""'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJjaHRocXJkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzUEZ3JwSWQDOTU0MjYwOQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUyOTE3NzEEc2VjA3NsbW9kBHN0aW1lAzExNjQyOTQ5Nzc-?t=ms&k=South+east+asia&w1=Safe+drinking+water&w2=South+america&w3=Fresh+water+fishing&w4=Fresh+w>South
>east asia
>Yahoo! Mail
>
><http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hb759p4/M=493064.8985657.9760727.8674578/D=groups/S=1705291771:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1164302177/A=3848569/R=0/SIG=12jcbehhh/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42410/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/handraisers>You're
>invited!
>
>Try the all-new
>
>Yahoo! Mail Beta
>
>Y! Messenger
>
><http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hsl7ibe/M=493064.8985659.9760753.8674578/D=groups/S=1705291771:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1164302177/A=3848581/R=0/SIG=11umg3fun/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42403/*http://messenger.yahoo.com>Instant
>hello
>
>Chat in real-time
>
>with your friends.
>
>Yahoo! Photos
>
><http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hlo48p6/M=493064.8985655.9760766.8674578/D=groups/S=1705291771:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1164302177/A=3848636/R=0/SIG=10p8tommg/*http://photos.yahoo.com>Easy
>Upload
>
>Share photos now
>
>.
>
>__,_._,___
>
>Content-Type: image/jpeg; name=clip_image002.jpg
>Content-ID: <005f01c70ea8$382d0e80$0100007f at comp>
>X-Attachment-Id: 0.1
>Content-Disposition: inline; filename="clip_image002.jpg"
_______________________________________________
assam mailing list
assam at assamnet.org
http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.assamnet.org/pipermail/assam-assamnet.org/attachments/20061213/cefca218/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: clip_image002 4 1.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1576 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.assamnet.org/pipermail/assam-assamnet.org/attachments/20061213/cefca218/attachment.jpg>
More information about the Assam
mailing list