A Campaign to save Chalakkudy River in Kerala India. The Immediate target of the campaign is to stop the proposed Athirappilly Hydro Electrict Power Project in Chalakkudy River. The proposed HEP & Dam will destroy the remaining biodiversity & lives & livelihoods of people based on river
ATHIRAPPILLY SATHYAGRAHA COMPLETES 300 DAYS By creating a new chapter in the history of struggles in Kerala, Athirappilly struggle completes 300 days highlighting the participation by people in all walks of life. Sri.T.U.Radhakrishnan, Member, KPCC (Ex-MLA) who inaugurated the function said that the struggle which commenced on February 25 inaugurated by the famous poetess Sugathakumari teacher, continues strongly even after 300 days, even though the participants face various pressures and threats from different quarters. It is the mother nature that gives us water and air and not the governments. KSEB should publish white paper on the scarcity of water in the dams and flow of water in the river during the summers. KSEB does not show interest for making functional the power stations at Panniyar and Moozhiyar. It has been pointed out that if two new generators are implemented at Peringalkuth by spending 50 to 100 crores, this can replace the proposed Athirappilly Hydro Electric Project which is uneconomical. Thus it is abundantly clear that the reason for decision to implement the proposed Athirappilly project for a cost of Rs.1000 crores is only in the interests of the construction lobby Those who do not wish to face failure in the coming elections should join the struggle, he said. Highlight of today’s struggle was the flute recital by Unnikrishnan Paakkanar. ----------------------------------- Murari for Chalakudyriver Protection Forum -- Chalakudyriver Protection Forum Visit Chalakudyriver.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
