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* * * 2007 ANNUAL GOANETTERS MEET - GOA * * *
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WHERE: Foodland Cafe - Miramar Residency - Miramar, Goa
WHEN: December 27, 2007 @ 4:30pm
More info:
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-December/066098.html
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Gawada, Kunbi, Velip and Dhangar Federation (GAKUVED) observed International
Human Rights Day on December 10 2007 with a protest march and public meeting in
South Goa's Quepem Town. Protest rally also marched to the Quepem police
station and submitted the memorandum of demands. Memorandums was also submitted
to Quepem deputy collector as well as deputy superintendent of Police, Queem.
Later on Public meeting was organised at Quepem Town. Sebasatian Rodrigues,
Coordinator, Mand, explained the importance of International Human Rights Day
and need to defend Human rights of adivasi community in Goa particularly in
relation to Forest, Real Estate and open cast mining activities. Dr. Audoot
Prabhudesai told as to how the village Colamb is going to be affected by the
mining activites and how water resources will get depleted, dust pollution,
accidents on roads, how the school children are going to be affected in near by
school. Arun Madgaonkar effects of the mining in Goa and how pe
ople are going to be sufferers. He said that effects of mining remains for
three hundred years till it retains its original fertility. He requested people
to remain united to fight for ill effects that are going to be caused because
of mining. Pravin Sabnis of Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) sspoke about people from
Keri and Verna villages that have stopped the SEZ work peacefully. He requested
the people present to gather on 14th December at Lohia Maidan, Margao for a
rally and meeting against SEZ. Ramesh Gauns gave details details about the
mining activities that are talking place in Goa and its effects. He said that
he is not against the mines but the violations of human rights by the mining
companies with the help of local government. Kushali Gaonkar highlighted how
the judiciary is delaying the matters of the citizens for years and frustrating
the people; sometimes, withdraw the cases, at bureaucracy level also government
is not taking any measures to expediate matters. Jitend
ra Savoikar Explained how he is fighting against the mining company since last
one year at Vathadev, Bicholim. He appealed to the people to be united and
fight jointly. Devidas Gaonkar highlighted about the people in Khotigao village
as to how they are harassed by the forest officials when adivasis go to forest
to collect the fire wood. Forest officials snatches away the Koita - the
traditional weapon of people without which they cannot live. He also
highlighted about the trenches dug by the forest department blocking roads for
the people as well as for cattle. Rama Velip from Colamb briefed about the
agitation in Colamb village and how the common man is affected and going to be
affected, water level being depleted, field becoming infertile, and dust
pollution of the people staying around. Durgadas Gaonkar, GAKUVED President,
addressing the gathering said that GAKUVED is working for the defence of
adivasis and the motive behind observing this day is to protest violation o hu
man rights at every level by the State as well and by mining lobby. Other
members who spoke on the occasion were Palmira Dias, Jose Vaz, Adv. John
Fernanades, Gajanand Raikar. Vote of thanks was proposes by Mathias Fernades.
Pobre Fernandes compared the human rights day rally. (Report prepared with
inputs from Babal Gawade, Ulhas Gaonkar and Anand Velip.)
-- www.mandgoa.blogspot.comMANDAn 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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