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From: "SchNEWS"
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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 17:38:16 +0000
Subject: SchNEWS 150, 16 January 1998
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25,000 in Maheshwa Dam Occupation (India)
In the early hours of last Sunday, 25,000 people occupied and closed the
site of the Maheshwa Dam, in the Navada Valley, West India. If the
privatised hydro-power dam is built, it will submerge at least 61 villages,
including the homes of 2,200 families. However, locals are promising to
continue the seige until the project is halted.
Many people have already been affected by work on the site. Some have had
to move out of their homes despite there being no resettlement plan. Others
are in fear of their homes crumbling to the ground as the explosions are so
near their villages.
Back in October, a rally of 10,000 people protested at the site. The
Governments response was to increase the pace of the work. This time police
were tipped off that there was to be another occupation, and blocked roads
entering the site, but were no match for the vast numbers of locals who
know the alternative routes in the valley! The fight continues!
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