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dam-l LS: Patrick McCully to Talk at Columbia Uni Nov. 1
Sorry if this email message has already been sent out to you. May I ask
you to forward to other people who might be interested in the event.
Patrick McCully of the International Rivers Network will be presenting a
slide show followed by a discussion on the Narmada River Valley agitation
regarding the construction of dams, displacement of people, and endangering
the environment.
Patrick McCully is a veteran activist and speaker who has worked on
related issues internationally. He currently has an appointment with the
International Rivers Network.
Currently, the Sardar Sarovar Project, in India, is
estimated to displace 250,000 people. To date, the state has not made
provisions for comprehensive rehabilitation for the flood victims. Their
plight has attracted Booker Prize-winning novelist Arundhati Roy to write
about the issue of dams and development in India.
The talk and slide show will be held on November 1, 1999 (Monday) at 7
p.m. in Room E567 in the Alfred Lerner Hall at Columbia University.
The Narmada Solidarity Coalition of NYC would like to invite you to this
event in the hope that you will be interested in contributing to our efforts
to use the resources of New York City to strengthen the people's struggle in
the valley.
LOGISTICS and ORIENTATION
Take the 1/9 subway to 116th Street and enter the Columbia Campus from the
gates at 116th Street. Signs should guide you to Alfred Lerner Hall (room
E567). The building is located in the southwest corner of the Campus.
Security can provide you with directions from the gate. Please bring one
piece of valid ID (preferably with a picture) in order to access the
building.
Sheila Ghose, Nandita Ghosh, and Arafaat Valiani
Coordinators,
Narmada Solidarity Coalition/NYC
For more info our E-mail is narmnyc@hotmail.com.
Phone: (212) 627-4659 Sheila, (718) 446-9107 Nandita, (212) 316-9519
Arafaat
More info on dams: www.narmada.org OR www.irn.org
This event is co-hosted by the Narmada Solidarity Coalition of New York
City and the Columbia Student Solidarity Network.