Wang Marathwadi Dam joins the league of the World's Dams to cause disasters

Dear Fellow citizens and all others in authority to whom it may concern:

The number of dams in the world have increased way beyond what the earth can bear with their cumulative effects causing unacceptable costs, including climate change. The cumulative effects are causing the infrastructure of modern civilization to be destroyed. The effects are occurring in the form of direct heating of the earth resulting in man-made natural disasters like the Kedarnath Valley catastrophe on June 17 2013 and the Fukushima great earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 which resulted in the Fukushima nuclear explosion and triple meltdown and on going extreme radiochemical contamination. We can no longer consider the dams in isolation to determine their feasibility. We must think outside the box thrust upon us and evolve a normal civilization which respects forests which are infinitely superior to dams.

See 

http://earthquakescausedbydams.blogspot.com

http://glaringlacuna.blogspot.com

and all the links there by scrolling down.

Please put people on an equal footing when considering the displacement of people from land which is their homeland for works which are known to be causing the self destruction of modern civilization.

Mahatma Gandhi taking one look at the cumulative effects of modern civilization way back in 1908 proclaimed his horror unambiguously: Given enough time, modern civilization will destroy itself. Heed! 

The pageview history for earthquakes caused by dams is as follows:

earthquakescausedbydams.blogspot.in
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			china	73
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			netherlands	56
			france	45
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All time(from July 2005)				3068

And on 24 July 2014 the all time views have been 3475 from July 2005 which included from May 2006:

United States 1154 India 631 United Kingdom 225 Germany 165 China 99 Canada 94 Russia 72 Netherlands 56 France 55 Australia 43
And for glaring lacuna in meeting water needs exposed, the number of page views from 2011 has been 2076. And from May 2006 to 24 July 2014 the number of pageviews have been 4340 which included:
United States 1622 India 770 Russia 311 Germany 271 France 142 United Kingdom 141 Ukraine 125 Canada 62 China 44 Malaysia 42

TREES ARE INFINITELY SUPERIOR TO DAMS

Dams are slaves of gravity

But trees act as giant pumps

And are masters of gravity

Osmosis and transpiration

Enable trees to distribute pure water

Equitably in proportion

To the density of vegetation 

They defy gravity

Reforest heavily

Then dams become redundant

Dismantle them for harmony and health

Give some space for nature

And see the difference full of rapture

Dams cause nukes to explode!

More Fukushames certain then.

Friends,
This is very URGENT. 

Today is the 7th day of Indefinite Hunger Strike by NAPM National Convener, Suniti S R in Satara.

A meeting is convened on 30 Sept. 13 at 3 pm in Mumbai to discuss the issues of Wang Marathwadi PAPs.

Please act before the meeting takes place. 

Please communicate your support to the demands of Wang Marthwadi Dam affected action committee 

1. Immediate releasing of the already promised compensation of crop produce to Wang Marathwadi affected families.

2. Withdrawal of false cases filed under influnce of corrupt  buracracy joining hands with contractors.

3.Order inquiries into all irregularities and take actions against the irresponsible officers.

4.Take PAPs into confidence in the process of Rehabilitation and Relocation in the Wang valley.

Please contact one or more of the following -

Mr. Patangrao Kadam, Minister of forest and rehabilitation – 022-2202 5398, 2202 4751, 2363 5688, 2363 2748 Min_Forest@maharashtra.gov.in

Mr. Milind Mhaiskar, Secretory Rehabilitation. – 022-2202 5274, sec r&r@maharashtra.gov.in

Mr. Shahsikant Shinde, Minister of Water resources and also Minister in-charge of Satara District (C/o Dr. Shirish Jadhav. 9594094222

Mr. Prithviraj Chavhan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra  022-2202 5151, 2202 5222. Fax 022-2202 9214, 2363 3272 chiefminister@maharashtra.gov.in 

Mr. Ramaswami, The collector of Satara. 09423009326, collector_satara@maharashtra.gov.in

Mr. Prabhakar Deshmuki, Divisional commissioner, Pune  – 020-26362223, divcm.pune@maharashtra.gov.in, dcrespunedivn@yahoo.in,

Mr. Birajdar, MKVDC – 020-2613 5263, 2612 4931, cesppune@gmail.com,edmkvdcpune@yahoo.in , mkvdc@pn3.vsnl.net.in  

Mr. Giri, Chief Engineering, Satara -  98502 10802,  str_sesipcsr@sancharnet.in 

Mr. Rediyar, Executive Engineering, Satara  – 98508 92507, midsatara@rediffmail.com

A number of supporter groups of people are observing 12 hours fast and Dharna in their hometowns to express their solidarity with PAPs of Wang Marathwadi Dam.

Vinay R R 

Suniti S.R.
National Alliance of People's Movements,
c/o 6,Raghav,Shri Raghuraj Society,
Sinhgad Road,Pune 411030
e mail - andolan.napm@gmail.com

website - www.andolan-napm.in
Phone - 94235 71784, 020-24251404

The brief history of the movement is as under:

The gorge of the dam Wang Marathawadi dam in Teh. Patan of Dist. Satara was filled three years ago. When the affected farmers who did not get any rehabilitation probed into the procedure and as expected, found that the act of filling of the gorge was totally illegal. OFFICERS AND EVEN THE MINISTERS ALSO AGREE TO THE 'IRREGULARITIES' carried out in the task. Farmers could not sow their fields and get any farm produce. They rightly, demanded for the compensation as per the prevailing laws and that government had agreed but had not paid a single rupee in spite of repeated follow ups since last three years. A “Jalsatyagraha” agaitation in fornt of the collector’s office, a number meetings with the officials, ministers, even the Chief Minister of Maharashtra was of no avail. This has compelled them to go one step further and undertake a rally fast for three days followed by an "indefinite hunger strike" since 23^rd Sept, 2013. Today is the fourth day of their hunger strike. A large number of people belonging to different social organizations, senior citizens have been visiting the agitation site since then and expressing their solidarity to the movement.

The Additional District Collector stated that they are waiting for the orders from the Ministry regarding the compensation to PAPs for filling up of the gorge. They also agreed to the fact that the proposal for payment of sustenance allowance to the PAPs since 2002 and also of the interest on 65% of the amount deducted from the PAPs in the name of rehabilitation that has not been paid since 2008 is ready.  They even showed readiness to rectify any discrepancies in this regard that may be found. However, they also stated that they do not have the detailed proposals and that they would try to get the same. On this, they were questioned as to how they had stated earlier that the proposals were in order. They did not have them at all.

The officials stated that the list of the 633 PAPs in the first stage is ready. The delegation demanded for a copy of the same. Though the officials agreed to make the copy available, they were reluctant to actually hand over the same immediately. Those very officials who show readiness to get the discrepancies cleared are not ready to hand over the list. This calls for a suspicion about their intention. It was brought to their notice that there are no proper civic amenities at the rehabilitation site.  The PAPs stated that a number of people who are actually not real PAPs, have been given compensation in the form of land or otherwise. The PAPs rehabilitated at Taigadewadi (Ghotil) by allotment of land plots are not the genuine ones. They demanded that an enquiry should be conducted in this regard. The officials stated that they will enquire in the matter.   

It was brought to the notice of the officials that the promptness shown at the time of building the dam is absent at the time of rehabilitating those affected by the dams. The Government grants crores of rupees to the contractors in the name of enhancement of costs. The same Government compensates the PAPs as per the market rates or the ready reckoner. The PAPs demanded that if the builder has to face inflation, so does the PAP.

‘The Addl. Collector agrees that there isn’t enough land available for the rehabilitation of the PAPs. Then why doesn’t the same Collector demand that since the rehabilitation is not complete, the dam should be stopped?’ the PAPs demanded. The agitators have resolved that they will move or withdraw their agitation unless and until their demands for a compensation for the submergence, an action against those officials responsible for the illegal gorge filling, the withdrawal of cases against those agitators who opposed the illegal gorge filling and a clearance  for their proposal of  fair rehabilitation.   

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And now see this:

Shri Umesh Tiwary of Toko Roko Thoko Krantikari morcha, an affiliate of NAPM in Sidhi District has been arrested today along with 21 more people in Sidhi District today while protesting against illegal transfer of 500 acres of dense forest to Jaypee Cements. NAPM condemns this and demands an immediate release of arrested activists and cancel the forest diversion of land.

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दिनांक 30 सितम्बर 2013

अनिश्चितकालीन अनशन के तीसरे दिन उमेश तिवारी हुए गिरफ्तार।

कैमूर बचाओ आन्दोलन के दमन के प्रयास के खिलाफ सैकड़ो समर्थकों ने थाना घेरा।

टोको रोको ठोको क्रान्तिकारी मोर्चा के आयोजकत्व में मध्य प्रदेश के सीधी और सतना जिले की जनता इलाके भर में फैले इुए कैमूर पहाड़ की श्रृंखला और जंगल को जे0पी0 एसोसिएट को अवैध तरीके से दिये जाने के खिलाफ आन्दोलनरत है। मोर्चा के संयोजक श्री उमेश तिवारी दिनांक 27 सितम्बर 2013 से सरकार के इस फैसले के खिलाफ अनिश्चितकालीन अनशन पर बैठे हैं। आज तीसरे दिन दिनांक 30 सितम्बर 2013 को सीधी जिले के रामपुर थाने की पिपराव चौकी  की पुलिस ने आज उस वक्त श्री तिवारी को उनके समर्थकों के साथ गिरफ्तार कर लिया जब वे सभी ‘‘जन जोड़ो कैमूर बचाओ पदयात्रा’’ के माध्यम से नजदीकी गांवों का भ्रमण कर रहे थे।

ज्ञात हों की सीधी जिले में कैमूर पहाड़ की 306 एकड़ भूमि और सतना जिले की 200 एकड़ भूमि, जो कि प्राकृतिक जंगल से परिपूर्ण है, को केन्द्र सरकार और राज्य सरकार द्वारा आपसी मिली-भगत से सिमेंट बनाने हेतू चूना पत्थर के खनन के लिए जे0पी0 एशोसिएट को हस्तांतरित कर दिया गया है। ऐसे हस्तांतरण के पूर्व अनिवार्य रूप से की जाने वाली कानूनी कार्यवाहियों की आपराधिक अनदेखी की गई है।  मोर्चा के संयोजक श्री उमेश तिवारी का कहना है कि कंपनी के हित में न तो किसी प्रकार की जन सुनवाई की गई ना ही ग्राम सभा से अनूमति  ली गई। उन्होने कहा कि रूपयों के बल पर फर्जी ग्राम सभा दिखाते हुए पुरी जमीन का हस्तांतरण हुआ है। सच्चाई यह है कि यह जंगल न केवल स्थानीय लाखो रहवासियों के जीवन का आधार है बल्कि कई प्रकार के लूप्तप्राय जंगली जानवरों का निवास स्थान भी है जिसे अनदेखा किया गया।

क्रान्तिकारी मोर्चा के नेतृत्व में सर्वप्रथम 17 अगस्त 2013 को सैकड़ों लोगों ने प्रदर्शन किया था जिसपर स्थानीय प्रशासन ने अगले आदेश तक कम्पनी को जंगल काटने व पहाड़ के खनन कार्य से रोक दिया था। तथा 20 अगस्त को सभी पक्षों को वार्ता हेतु आमंत्रित किया गया था। उक्त वार्ता में प्रशासन ने जल्द ही ग्राम सभा बुलाने का आश्वासन दिया था। किन्तु विगत दिनो कम्पनी के द्वारा पुनः कटाई एवं उत्खनन कार्य आरम्भ कर दिया गया। प्रशासनिक नाकामी और जे0पी0 एशोसिएट की गुण्डागर्दी के खिलाफ 27 सितम्बर 2013 को पूनः आन्दोलन शुरू हुआ और अपने समर्थकों के साथ श्री तिवारी ने अनिश्चितकालीन अनशन शुरू कर दिया। यह गिरफ्तारी इन्ही संदर्भो में हुई है। प्रशासन ने दुबारा आन्दोलन ना करने की शर्त पर रिहाई का प्रस्ताव दिया था जिसे मोर्चा ने खारिज कर दिया है। खबर लिखे जाने तक पुलिस मोर्चा के सदस्यों को पिपराव चौकी से निकाल कर जेल भेजने की जद्दोजहद कर रही थी किन्तु आन्दोलन के समर्थन में जुटे सैकड़ो आन्दोलनकारियों ने चैकी घेर कर आवागमन बाधित कर रखा है।

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Dear friends,

2 October 2013

Here is good news on the front of Wang Marathwadi Dam affected Action Committee(WMDAAC), Teh. Patan, Dist. Satara, Maharashtra

Government of Maharashtra has finally agreed for demands of WMDAAC and have issued a letter to the committee about it. An indefinite fast by Suniti S. R., National convener of NAPM along with three members of WMDAAC Kamal Mohite, Balkrushna Patil, Dilip Kadam was withdrawn after 9 days. That was started on 21st September.  An indefinite Dharna started from 17th September with 24 hours Relay fast by activists at the office of collector of Satara thus ended with a victory.

It is a rare victory in history of struggles of Dam affected people.

Gorge of the dam was filled illegally, that resulted in to flooding of lands in the submergence area. WMDAAC demanded compensation for the loss of crops as they could get any produce since last three years. The demand for the compensation of the loss was raised. After 27 days long Jalsatyagrah and a row of agitations Rehabilitation minister agreed but did not gave any orders of compensation. Minister of Water resources also did the same with the WMDAAC.

Yesterday a meeting took place where both these ministers and Medha Patkar with representatives of WMDAAC discussed number of related issues. The issues of sustenance allowance - that was not given to since 2003 and the issue of non payment of interest on 65% money paid for land compensation that was held by the government of Maharashtra since 2008,  were accepted,and the amounts will be paid soon. Government needs to pay these amounts till the PAPs are totally rehabilitated.

The main issue was with Compensation of loss of crops due to filing of gauge with improper considerations. With a follow up of more than 2 years the proposal of Compensation was forwarded by the minister of   Rehabilitation on 22 August 2013 that was finally accepted by the Krishna Valley Development Corporation (KVDC) and the amount of Rupees 3 crore 86 lakhs will be sanctioned as "a special case". This is an historical decision.

Secondly, the issue of rehabilitation was also in the agenda. 

Government of Maharashtra has a R&R policy. In most of the dams a large number of PAPs did not get complete rehabilitation. Eventually they return back to the valley and stay on the top hills in the submergence area. They do not get any formal recognition by the state. They live there as if they are "refugees". Many multimillionaires along with developing corporations, with the blessings or sometimes direct involvement of some politicians get these lands at throw away prices. They build new cities like LAVASA in the valleys and make a lot of money. These are the same portions of land where PAPs live 'illegally'. 

In case of most of the Dams government is always in 'short of land' for rehabilitation in command area. So all of the PAPs do not get rehabilitation as stated in the rehabilitation laws.Wang Marathwadi is no exception. The in-charge officers accept that they do not have sufficient land to allot to the PAPs. So WMDAAC put an alternative plan of R&R in the Wang valley on the land that will not be submerged for villages Umarkanchan and Mendh. This may be the first time when the PAPs came forward with an alternate plan. The idea itself is a new one and the government machinery is not familiar to an idea. In a democratic society the government machinery should well come participation of public. That they do in Public-Private-Projects where mostly 'Private' means a commercial company. But in the case of Wang Marathwadi the government of Maharashtra has finally accepted the 'new way' of peoples participation in the process. The Maharashtra government has shown its readyness in this respect. Of course that is a beginning . It is achieved with the struggle of WMDAAC.

These are the main achievements of the action of WMDAAC and the response of Government of Maharashtra.

After receiving a letter 9 day long fast was withdrawn with a glass of orange juice. Environmental activist Vishwambhar Chaudhary, Leelabai Margale from Mose Khore Bachao sangharsh samiti, Madhui Wariyat of Ghar Banao Ghar Bachao Andola from Mumbai, NAPM Maharashtra convener Suhastai Kolhekar, West Maharashtra convener of NAPM Prasad Bagve, Eminent social worker Purushottam Sheth were present.

Suneel Mohite - president, Sunita Kanse - vice-president, Jitendra Patil - working prsident, Pratap Mohite - secretory, joint secretories Ganpat Pawar, Manchan Pawar, Kashinath Mohite, Hanmant Bharmal, DHondiram Marathe, Shalan Patil, expressed their thank to all who contributed in various form to the cause and thousands of those who helped directly or indirectly.

Sunit S R - expressed her feelings for the victory and said that the fast is over but not the action now as we have taken the challenge and responsibility of developing our own village.

A number of activists had gathered at the event. 

Vinay R R

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Suniti S.R.
National Alliance of People's Movements,
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