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NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN
B-13, Shivam Flats, Ellora Park, Baroda, Gujarat. Telefax: 0265-382232
58, M.G.Road, Badwani, M.P. Tel: 07290-22464
Press note, Nov. 8, 2000
No Land For Oustees: People Protest Against the Unjust Submergence
And Displacement
LONG MARCH STARTS EXPOSING THE CLAIMS BY MAHARTASHTRA GOVT
DEMONSTRATIONS IN SHAHADA, NANDURBAR: MUMBAI DHARNA ON NOV. 9
The tribal oustees from Maharashtra once again exposed the false
claims of land availability by the government of Maharashtra, this
time in the presence of the prominent persons and the Secretary of
Union Ministry of Social Justice. In a public meeting at the
resettlement sites near Taloda (Maharashtra) on Tuesday (November 7),
the district administration had to admit that it had no land for the
oustees that would be affected by the 90 meters of the height of the
dam, as ordered by the Supreme Court. It was again revealed that even
the oustees displaced due to the 80 m height of the dam, have not
been resettled fully.
Over seven hundred oustees representatives from Maharashtra villages
started the Long March with a Call of Justice (Nyay ki Pukar), on
November 6 from Dhadgaon. This is one of the two batches of the
people from the valley proceeding towards Delhi to put up their
grievance before the nation. The other group of the villagers from
Madhya Pradesh would be proceeding from Indore. The Maharashtra part
of the Long March was flagged off from Dhadgaon, the headquarters of
Akrani tehsil and the people held rallies in Shahada and Taloda,
before proceeding to hold the dharna at Nandurbar on Wednesday (Nov.
8). Number of tribal and other organisations outside the valley
joined the demonstrations at these places. Everywhere, the people
understood the tribal oustees' point regarding the injustice by the
Supreme Court order.
The campaign is undertaken to expose the recent judgement on Narmada
issue by the Supreme Court and give a call for transforming judiciary
to be truthful, committed to the Constitutional value of protecting
the rights of the depressed classes and be accountable. There will
also be a public hearing on the Narmada issue in which many jurists
and experts would participate. The Long March will also appeal to the
President to use his powers to stop further devastation of the Valley
and destitution of the people.
Submergence Without resettlement
The claims regarding the resettlement of the Maharashtra government
was once again exposed before the hundreds of oustees and the
Secretary of the Social Justice Ministry, Ms. Asha Das. The oustees
from the submergence zone and those on the rehabilitation sites
confronted the Collector of Nandurbar on the availability of the land
for the new oustees. The already displaced oustees, below the 80
meters of the dam height, were not given the land for last 4 to 7
years. There was no land for the oustees that are being affected by
the increased height of the dam. The Supreme Court has ordered to
take up the height of the dam up to 90 meters, when even those below
the 80 and 88 m height could not be resettled in Maharashtra and
Madhya Pradesh as yet.
The villagers on the bank of Narmada asked the Center and the state
government to take note of this reality. They made a forceful plea
not to increase the height of the dam and cause further submergence,
which would be at the cost of the life of the tribal oustees.
After day-long demonstrations at Nandurbar, the district headquarters
and confronting the officials, the March would proceed towards
Mumbai, where the people would question the Maharashtra government
about the displacement and submergence, on November 9. They would be
meeting the Maharashtra Governor, as the Constitutional Protector of
the tribals' rights.
From November 11, the Maharashtra oustees and the Madhya Pradesh
oustees coming over via Indore, would launch a dharna in Delhi.
Number of organisations from all over India, along with noted
jurists, social and political activists and academicians, would join
Narmada Bachao Andolan in Delhi along with the citizens who value
democracy and people's rights.
Sanjay Sangvai
Joe Athialy
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