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Archive for July, 2009

Watch the videos from the protest side:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARmLRY1kZzo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liH4-bKFxK8

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Joint Statement

JOINT PRESS RELEASE
The UPA Government in its first term worked with a pro-people approach on certain aspects, initiating measures such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Forest Rights Act etc., while on the other hand proceeding full steam with policies and actions that explicitly turned control over natural and other resources (land, water, [...]

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PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS TO DENOUNCE FORCIBLE LAND GRAB
SHELVE THE LAND ACQUISITION AMENDMENT BILL AND NATIONAL REHABILITATION BILL
BRING IN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT WITH RIGHTS TO THE PEOPLE
People’s Movements to present their position before Public, Parliament and Government
Dharna and people’s parliament at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 23-24 July, 2009
ALL ARE INVITED
THE UPA GOVERNMENT IS [...]

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FISHWORKERS DELEGATION SCORES CMZ VICTORY;
Fishworkers to be consulted prior to any new legislation/notification,
Separate Fisheries Ministry under consideration
The Ministry of Environment has agreed to drop the proposal to replace the current “Coastal Regulation Zone” (CRZ) notification with a controversial “Coastal Management Zone” (CMZ) notification. Minister Jairam Ramesh conveyed this to a delegation of the National Fishworkers [...]

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