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From: "Krishnan" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:38 PM
Subject: [AI] Fw: Court Case
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From: Ashish Fernandes, Greenpeace India
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:46 PM
Subject: Court Case
Dear krishnan m. moothimoola,
TATA has filed a law suit against Greenpeace for Rs 10 crore
because of our TATA v/s Turtles game, highlighting the threat the Dhamra
port poses to the turtles and other wildlife. [1] Greenpeace stands by its
actions and will present its case in court on August 12.
TATA is desperately trying to silence all opposition to their
port in Dhamra, Orissa. The port will start functioning next month even as
the Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee deliberates on its
violation of the Forest Conservation Act. TATA is simply trying to divert
attention from the core issue - the dangers their port poses to coastal
biodiversity.
There are over 300 more ports planned across the country’s
coastline. Many of these are in and around eco-sensitive areas. You have
already written to Jairam Ramesh asking him to strengthen the Coastal
Regulation Zone notification to protect our coasts. We need to get more
voices to impress upon him the urgency of this issue.
Can you forward this mail to your friends and family asking
them to write to Jairam Ramesh?
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Ask Jairam Ramesh to save our coasts. Click here to write
to him.
Dear supporter,
The Tatas have filed a law suit against Greenpeace for Rs 10
crore because of our TATA v/s Turtles game, highlighting the threat the
Dhamra port poses to the turtles and other wildlife [1]. Greenpeace stands
by its actions and will present its case in court on August 12.
The Tatas are trying to divert attention from their port’s
impacts, ignoring the concerns of 150,000 people, scientists, politicians
and NGOs. The port has bent every law in the book, threatening turtles,
mangroves, crocodiles and other species [2].
Over 300 more ports are being planned across mainland India.
Many will be in and near eco-sensitive areas. We cannot let more Dhamras
happen and the Minister of Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh needs to
act.
Can you write to Jairam Ramesh asking him to protect our
coasts?
http://greenpeace.in/turtle/no-more-dhamras
21,262 people have already written to him. More letters will
help make him realise that he cannot take the issue lightly.
A lot of these new ports are planned in or near mangroves, fish
breeding grounds and the habitats of marine turtles and other vulnerable
species.
In 1991 the Government had come up with a Coastal Regulation
Zone (CRZ) notification meant to protect our coasts. But over the years
this notification has been weakened to suit vested interests.
To prevent future Dhamras this notification needs to be
strengthened. Minister Jairam Ramesh can do this by inserting a clause
which prohibits construction of new ports and expansion of old ones within
25km radius of eco-sensitive, CRZ I areas.
Ask Minister Jairam Ramesh to save India’s coastal spaces
before it’s too late:
http://greenpeace.in/turtle/no-more-dhamras
Thanks a billion!
Ashish Fernandes
Oceans Campaigner
Greenpeace India
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Sources:
1. Tata sue NGO over turtle game, DNA, 18th July, 2010
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_tatas-sue-ngo-over-turtle-game_1411245
2. Wildlife activists move Supreme Court, The Times of India,
10th Oct, 2010
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Bhubaneswar/Wildlife-Activists-Move-Supreme-Court-/articleshow/5110555.cms
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