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NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN

13.12.2000

Over 350 people forcibly arrested in front of the Supreme Court
People appeal to the Chief Justice to hold a public hearing in the 
Narmada Valley


After a peaceful dharna in front of the Supreme Court, when people 
were waiting for a response from the Chief Justice to their 
memorandum, suddenly over 150 police forcefully arrested over 350 
people, including 50 women today, in New Delhi.

Men and women of the Narmada valley, reached the Supreme Court this 
morning at 11 am. They held a peaceful dharna at the gate of the 
court, apparently for the first time in the history of the Supreme 
Court. Songs, slogans, exhibits and posters capturing the 15 year 
long struggle, life and its richness along with the resolve to save 
the valley from forced destruction. People were determined to point 
out that present construction of the Sardar Sarovar dam is in 
violation of the Narmada Tribunal and the Supreme court order itself. 
Construction is being pushed ahead even though it has no permission 
from the NCA and no valid environmental clearance.

A memorandum submitted to the Chief Justice pointed out that the 
order is based on false information and presumptions, be it about 
impact and role of large dams in general or Sardar Sarovar Project, 
despite mounting evidence. Court gave permission for raising the dam 
upto 90 mts based on Narmada Control Authorityís permission, but NCA 
claims that it has not given any such permission for further 
construction. It is impossible to rehabilitate all the people 
affected by the 90 mts. dam as there is no detailed plan for 
rehabilitation, as per the courtís order of 18 October. This is 
violation of the court order itself. Given this fact, allowing the 
dam to go ahead means sanctioning submergence and displacement 
without rehabilitation violating peopleís right to life. People 
demanded that

1. The verdict should be reviewed immediately.
2. Earliest date for NBA's review petition should be fixed.
3. An appeal to the Chief Justice to hold open 'Public hearing' in 
the Narmada valley, in order to give a humane face to judiciary by 
making it people oriented.

People were waiting for Chief Justice's response to the memorandum. 
Instead of allowing the peaceful action, police force was brought in 
to forcibly arrest the people. As per the latest news, police has 
'left' the people outside Nizamuddin station, refusing to go away 
from there. Further program will be announced later.


Sukumar
Amrita Patwardhan

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