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NARMADA SATYAGRAHA 2001
Against Inhuman, Unjust Submergence… For Justice And Development
Dear Friends,
Another submergence has been imposed on the Narmada valley in the monsoon of
2001. This time, it is the most illegal, inhuman and fatal submergence with
the endorsement and encouragement from the Supreme Court of India. The
construction upto 93 meters (with humps) on the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP)
would destroy the homes, farms, life and natural resources of anywhere upto
5000 tribal families from the villages of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya
Pradesh. It may, depending on the rainfall, almost wipe out the tribal belt
in the SSP affected zone in the Narmada valley. This time the submergence
would extend upto the fertile plains of Nimad, in M.P.
Like the killings of Adivasis in recent months in Dewas, Koel-Karo and
Kashipur, the submergence in the Narmada valley is one of the worst homicide
of tribals in India.
The government has imposed the submergence and displacement by raising the
height of the dam upto 90 meters plus 3 meters of humps. This was done with
fraudulent means and bypassing the decision of the Rehabilitation and
Environment sub-groups of Narmada Control Authority (NCA) violating the
Supreme Court verdict itself. All the basic issues regarding the dam like
the cost-benefit and displacement-resettlement, environmental, aspects have
remained unanswered and the people have been refusing to leave their
villages. Even the 10% of the reservoir-affected 43700 families have not
been properly resettled and there is no Master Plan of the total
displacement and resettlement. It is now clear that the waters from SSP are
not meant for the drought-affected Kutch and Saurashtra as against the
original plan, Ahmedabad and Baroda cities have received waters lifted from
the reservoir and put into the canal, even after spending Rs. 45000 crores
(450 billion) of the nation and 90% of the Gujarat’s irrigation budget - on
one single project. Similar to Enron, the projects like the SSP are the
social and economic liability for the nation. Yet, the power-holders
continue with their pernicious ‘politics of inevitability’, making the dam
inevitable and irreversible to suppress the basic issues and the people who
are raising them. The role of the Supreme Court of India in this respect has
been most sinister, as it has taken away all the legal and constitutional
protections for the tribals and peasants and had given a license for the
government to suppress the rights of the people.
It is in the national interest to stop the work on the dam and review it in
all the aspects. This is the test of the rule of law, Constitution,
democracy and human rights in our country.
The fact remains the same for all the completed and ongoing projects in the
Narmada valley like Bargi, Narmada Sagar, Maheshwar and Man. However, the
government is bent on destroying the Adivasis-peasants and their
organization for the sake of corporate interests. The tendency has increased
with the onslaught of the liberalization, globalization, and privatization.
As the powerholders intend to annihilate not just the tribals in the Narmada
valley, but all the toiling people whose resources are the capital for the
market economy and urban lifestyle. It is the flawed water policy,
centralised management of natural resources and globalised economy that is
to be challenged in solidarity with all farmers, fishworkers, dalits,
adivasis, workers, oppressed, women and all patriotic citizens. It is the
decentalised, employment-generating economic policies that need to be
supported.
The new phase of the struggle the Satyagraha non-violent resistance will be
launched against the dam and inhuman displacement and unjust development
here and all over, from July 5, 2001 at Jalsindhi (Madhya Pradesh) and
Domkhedi (Maharashtra). In Nimad (Madhya Pradesh), Satyagraha will start at
Chhoti Kasaravad (near Badwani), on July 9 near the residence of Baba Amte.
Baba has taken a pledge to be one of the Satyagrahis, himself. At both
places the people will be staying put in their homes and face the rising
waters that may engulf land, houses.... everything alive. Satyagrahis will
stake their lives and assert people’s right to life and resources.
>From July 10 to 12, senior social activists, prominent people in India would
be holding a protest and solidarity fast in Kasaravad. Simultaneously, there
will be solidarity actions at different places in India. You must come for
the Satyagraha at this juncture, or participate at the respective places in
these actions. The Establishment is bent upon crushing the struggles of the
depressed classes and for them suppressing the Narmada struggle is important
as one more blow to people’s movements. This cannot be allowed and we will
have to resist the repression, injustice, inequality and unsustainable
policies and paradigms.
Be a Satyagrahi. Support the people’s endeavour to resist the oppression and
fraud on their life. The villagers in the Narmada valley and the supporters
from all over India call unto you to participate in this joint struggle of
us all to protect the rights, resources of the people and for humane
development.
Noorji Padvi Bawa Mahariya Dedlibai Vasave
Balibehn Tadvi
Mohan Patidar Ashish Mandloi Medha Patkar and all activists of
the valley
__________________________________________________________________________
July 5, 2001…. Satyagraha Launch Domkhedi (Maharashtra), Jalsindhi (Madhya
Pradesh).
July 9, 2001…. Chhoti Kasaravad, near Baba Amte’s residence (M.P.)
July 10 - 12…. Fast by prominent people in Kasaravad and fast/mass actions
outside the valley
____________________________________________________________________________
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· Come to the Valley, at Domkhedi, Jalsindhi and Chhoti Kasaravad…
· Organize Solidarity actions.... spread the message…
· Come as activists/volunteers during the Satyagraha and also beyond,
as a part of the struggle
· Contribute financially for the Andolan…as the NBA has been based on
the small contributions from the valley and the people all over India. It is
our struggle
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To Arrive at Satyagraha Places Contact the Narmada Bachao Andolan’s offices:
Sukumar, B-13, Shivam Flats, Ellora Park, Baroda, Gujarat 390007
Telefax: 0265-282232 Email: <baroda@narmada.org>
Dr.Sugan Baranth/Ashish, 62, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Badwani, Madhya Pradesh
451551
Tel: 07290-22464 Email: <badwani@narmada.org>
Badwani is five hours by bus from Dhule (Maharashtra), Khandawa, and Indore
Madhya Pradesh).
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The valley is alive...The struggle is on...The valley is alive...The
struggle is on... The valley is alive. . .
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