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>
>Narmada Bachao Andolan
>62, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Badwani
>Tel: 07290 - 22464
>
>Dear friends of river Narmada and her people,
>
>With an impending submergence in the coming monsoon only a few
>months ahead the situation in the valley is utmost serious and
>challenging. Facilitated by the Supreme Court order, the State is
>trying their best to further the dam height. The people, even
>affected at 80 mts, are yet to be rehabilitated. The just arrived
>report of the Grievance Redressal Authority, Madhya Pradesh too has
>made it categorically clear that not even one rehabilitation site is
>established in Madhya Pradesh, the state with largest submergence,
>as per the stipulations of the Tribunal Award. For the Valley, there
>is no other way than to be on the warpath against this destruction
>and destitution.
>
>The earthquake in Gujarat has come to us as a shock and as a matter
>of grave anguish and sorrow. The lives of the people perished in it
>are countless. We are doing our best to help the survivors to
>restore their lives and livelihood. Teams of Narmada Bachao Andolan
>are already in and on their way to the affected area, distributing
>the materials collected from the submergence villages of Sardar
>Sarovar and Maheshwar Dams, and from supporters all over, and
>helping them rebuild their lives and homes.
>
>While addressing the immediate responsibility of the citizens, one
>also has to think of ways and means to avoid, or lessen, the chances
>of furthering the exploitation of the mother earth, investigating
>impacts of unnatural intervention such as large water bodies,
>resulting in such tragedies. Minimising the human interventions in
>the sensitive areas should get paramount importance.
>
>Saving the valley from submergence doesnít mean just saving the
>lands and houses of tens of thousands of people, their sources of
>livelihood or just saving the forest from vanishing. It also means
>saving the nation from unforeseen calamities. It means averting over
>exploitation of nature and shunning from abuse or unjust
>distribution of her endowment the natural resources.
>
>For the people of Narmada Valley, struggle has been the only way for
>this. Their life is nothing else but a struggle. The 15 years old
>struggle, passing through many milestones, has reached a peak.
>
>The Supreme Court judgment was denounced as illogical and anti
>people, in and outside the valley.
>
>To intensify the struggle, people have decided to hold Narmada
>Sangharsh (=Struggle) Parikrama (=Sacred Walk) a march on the
>streets and through the to be affected villages of Nimad, to
>culminate in a public gathering in Indore. The program is planned
>from 1st March 7th March.
>
>The Parikrama, will be partly on foot and by vehicles through the
>villages, strengthening the vow of people to save the valley from
>irreparable damage. Many cultural floats, folk songs, traditional
>instruments, puppet shows etc will give it a festive touch.
>
>Parikrama will start from village Balgaon on the 1st March.
>Accompanied by hundreds of people, it will pass through the main
>towns and villages of Nimad and will reach Indore on the 7th, to
>culminate it in a public gathering. Hundreds of representatives from
>the tribal areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh,
>rehabilitation sites, colony, canal, sanctuary affected and Nimad,
>and supporters from all over will be in the Parikrama. Large number
>of people from all affected villages of SSP, as well as other dams
>on Narmada and representatives from peopleís movements from all over
>will join for the public gathering at Indore.
>
>You, as a friend of river Narmada and her people, are requested to
>participate in this program and strengthen the struggle of the
>Valley. You may please come in large numbers, with your banners,
>cultural floats and other materials to enrich the program.
>
>We know that only an united fight will save the valley and time is
>not as demanding as this for such an action. Come......join
>us......... letís save the valley together.
>
>
>Kamala Yadav Dedlibai Vasave Bawa Moharia
> Beliben Tadvi Mahesh Patel
>
>Ashish Mandloi Shobha Wagh Kailash Awasia
> Medha Patkar
>
>------------
>How to reach & where: You can reach any of our offices Baroda or
>Badwani by 28th evening. Badwani is 5 hours by road from Baroda /
>Dhule / Khandwa or Indore, all these are well connected by railway.
>For Balgaon, get down at Kasravad phata, little beyond Khalghat, on
>the way from Indore to Badwani / Dhule / Nasik / Bombay, on Agra
>Bombay national highway. From Khalghat, Balgaon is 12 kms.
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