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Narmada Valley
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THE STORY OF A HISTORIC & TENACIOUS PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT
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Dear friends,

We are shortly publishing Sanjay Sangvai's book,
"The River and Life: People's Struggle in the Narmada Valley".
A reproduction of the back-jacket text of the book is given below, 
for your information.
As you are aware, this people's movement has fought many
battles, and won a number of them. (eg: being the first to force the World
Bank to review its project and withdraw from it). The larger struggle,
however  -- for justice and ecologically sane development -- continues, with
many challenges ahead, on many fronts.

The book provides a comprehensive over-view of the key issues, and the history
of this path-breaking movement over the last 15 years.
The book is expected to be out by mid-July, 2000. It is proposed to be
priced at Rs 150 (within India) and $12 (outside India).

As a special pre-publication offer, the book will be available at a
substantially lower price of Rs 100 per copy (within India) and $ 10 
per copy (outside India)
-- for those who send in their orders along with payment by the 15th 
July, 2000.
(Packing and postage will be free.)


Please contact:


Earthcare Books
2 Anand, Anand Kamal Society,
17 Carmichael Road, Mumbai 400 026
E-mail: earth@bom5.vsnl.net.in
Phone: 022 - 496 4825

or

Earthcare Books/Classic Books:
10 Middleton Street, Calcutta 700 071
E-mail: earthcarebooks@vsnl.com
Phone: 033 - 229 6551

Please also note that payments should be made only by cash/Demand
Draft/Money Order, or by cheques drawn on banks located within Bombay. Any
bulk orders should preferably be communicated to Vinita Mansata at 
the Calcutta address.

We request you to pass on this information to whoever you know that
might be interested. And to help in whatever other way you can in
disseminating this book as widely as possible.

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THE RIVER AND LIFE
Sanjay Sangvai
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At the threshold of the new millennium,
a number of  peopleís movements have been challenging the present,
  inherently destructive model of ëdevelopmentí.
Theirs is a non-violent mass struggle based on conscientious civil resistance.


One such major, popular movement in post-Independence India
--  the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) -- 
has brought into focus serious issues regarding the paradigm and 
planning of ëdevelopment projectsí.
It has exposed the fraud, deceit and suppression perpetrated in the 
name of ëpublic
purposeí and ënational interestí, while indicating too,
along with many other such movements, alternative path of just, humane and
sustainable development, rooted in a truly democratic polity.

This book attempts to provide an outline of  the historical background,
core issues and formative processes of this multi-pronged and 
tenacious peopleís movement in the Third World.
It is an empathetic and honest portrayal of  the efforts of a 
movement in a complex context,
depicting the larger canvas in which it has been operating.
The NBA, like most other movements in India, has long felt the need 
of communicating
its issues and struggles in a clear and comprehensive manner.
This assumes greater urgency in the present era of hegemony of 
national-multinational
capital and its erosive ëdevelopmentalí paradigm --
undermining all human rights and  democratic values, usurping  the resources
of the people, and devastating the environment.

Sanjay Sangvai,
a journalist with a Masterís degree in Politics
has been writing about the issues and politics of the NBA and other peopleís
movements in India in English, Hindi and Marathi, apart from being a
full-time activist of the Andolan from 1989.

EARTHCARE BOOKS
Mumbai & Calcutta

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