---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Chalakudy river" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Subject: ATTN: Athirappilly HEP Urgent Email and Fax to MoEF
Dear friend, The Expert Committee for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects, slated to meet on the 21st and 22nd February 2007 has taken up the proposed Athirappilly HEP in Kerala on its agenda for *'reconsideration'*. As you are all aware, we have been consistently trying to convey to the MoEF and the River Valley Expert Committee that the project is technically and economically unviable and would create irreparable loss to an eco sensitive area in the Western Ghats. Two High Court Judgments and Two Public Hearings later, the public opposition to the project is still growing. Meanwhile, the KSEB has managed to gain *'Recommendation for Environmental Clearance'* for the project for a third time on the 15th November 2006 RV Committee meeting. The recommendation has been given based on a flawed and manipulated EIA by WAPCOS and a tampered PH report. The Committee is just waiting for clarifications from the KSEB to give the final clearance. Our humble request to you, who has been supporting this campaign and struggle for the last six years is to please send the following urgent emails and Fax messages to the following addresses, * * *FAX of MoEF: 011- 24362827 & 24360678 * *To, * * * *Dr.P.G.Sastry * Chairman, Expert Committee for River Valley and Hydro Electric Projects Room No.403 Paryavaran Bhawan CGO Complex New Delhi-110003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * *To, * * * *Dr.S.Bhowmik * Member Secretary Expert Committee for River Valley and Hydro Electric Projects Paryavaran Bhawan Room.No.548 Lodhi Road New Delhi-110003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Sir, *Sub: Environmental Clearance to proposed Athirappilly HEP in Kerala reg*. We understand that the meeting of the expert committee on river valley projects scheduled on the 21st and 22nd of February 2007 will be considering the controversial Athirappilly HEP in Kerala for final Environmental Clearance. It is understood that the application for clearance has been made based on a flawed and manipulated EIA by WAPCOS and a tampered PH report. There is a longstanding struggle going on in Kerala against the proposed project. We also understand that the affected people have been requesting for a sitting with the committee for presenting their case. At this critical juncture, we would humbly request you sir, to halt the Final Clearance to the project, given the just demand of the people in the Chalakudy river valley. We also request you to consider the following; 1. Heed to the genuine appeal of the affected people and make a site visit to the project area to assess the ground reality. 2. Allow the affected people to present their case before the River Valley Committee Expecting a positive response in this regard, * * * * Yours sincerely (Name) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ greenyouth mailinglist is the activist support mailinglist for kerala run by Global Alternate Information Applications (GAIA) To post to this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
