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St. Mary's Convent High school, Mapusa is staging a play titled "Lion King"
December 1, 2007 - Hanuman Hall, Mapusa
to fundraise for a false ceiling for the school hall
& upgrading the school playground
Headmistress Sr. Namika A.C. / Teacher Mrs. Sonia Noronha
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Click here for pictures: http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/
In Goa there is begining of international film Festival as well as begining of
hunger strike protests against Special Economic Zones (SEZs). But mining
companies continues their ugly devastating trades in the deep interiors veins
of Goa Causing unimaginable long term destruction of forests and people's
livelihood options.
Sanguem forest continues to be at the receiving end from Fomento mining at
Colamb with an hurry to export ore to China amidst tight private security. In a
latest move of the company over the past five days the company is involved with
daring encroachments of forest area, in fact burring the forest alive once
again.
This time the company that owns five star hotel Cidade de Goa have dunged huge
hole to the ground and after cutting forest trees are dumped inside the hole
and covered with mud. Mining officials are clearly sitting with closed ears and
closed eyes pretending they know nothing. Their office phones rings but no one
wants to pick up the call to answer as their stomachs are understandably full
of notes from mining companies, after all whose forest is it any way! Mining
has such a power over earth and the life on it.
The pristine forest of Sanguem and in Colamb is soon going to a history to be
read by school children of the future. Mining companies are leaving no stone
unturned - including the boundary stones to pursue and obey the rules of the
market and capital. Children of the future will read in thier text book 'Once
upon a time Goa was green, and mining companies like Timblos, Dempos,
Chowgules, Salgaoncars and many others turned it red.'
Hurry up go and have a look at Colamb, Sanguem while still some greenery
remain, as it will disappear within next few months if major revolt does not
come about. Sky is the limit for the mining greed. The exploitation will
continue till last mineral ore is cracked under the soil and sold to the
foreign countries like China and Foreign exchange is earned by the Union of
India and all the agrarian livelihood options will be dissolved under in mining
dust.
It is time, indeed opportune time to further intensify movements against mining
that are underway in Goa. People in Colamb are fighting, People in Rivona are
fighting, People in Usgao are fighting, People in Sarvan are fighting, People
in Amona-Naveli are fighting, People in Panchwadi are fighting. At last people
all over are awakening. MAND experiences the rhythm of Protest.
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www.mandgoa.blogspot.com
MAND
An adivasi-rights resource centre,
An initiative of Gawda, Kunbi, Velip, and Dhangar Federation (GAKUVED)
"Hari Smriti"
381, Dhulapi, Corlim, Ilhas,
Goa. Pincode: 403 110
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