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*(KINDLY CIRCULATE WIDELY) * * * *INVITATION: PUBLIC MEETING* *PEOPLE’S AUDIT OF SEZS IN TAMIL NADU* *Date: 26th October 2009; Time: 11am-1pm;* * Venue: Dhyana Ashram, # 25, Mada Church Road, Mandaveli, Chennai 600028* *(Close to St. Antony's girls school, take right turn after Santhome Church while coming from Light house/Marina Beach)* On 24th-25th October 2009, an eminent panel of lawyers, social scientists, journalists, retired bureaucrats from different parts of the country will visit different districts of Tamil Nadu, namely, Kanchipuram, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvallur, Madurai, Thirunelveli, Krishnagiri and Vellore to critically examine issues emerging around SEZs/industrial estates—of land acquisition; displacement; corruption; environmental impact; compensation, employment generation, livelihood loss and labour rights as well as questions of development and economic growth. On *26th October* *2009*, the audit panel will present its findings in an open forum in Chennai which will be attended by representatives of state government, members of media, struggle groups, labour groups, NGOs and concerned citizens. We cordially invite you to participate in the public meeting on *26thOctober * (*venue and time noted above*). Your participation and engagement will prove extremely valuable in critically examining the unfolding political economy of SEZs/industrial estates and in articulating the development needs of the State. We hope that you will join us in this process. This effort has been jointly initiated by the *Sirapu Porulaathara Mandala Edirappu Iyyakkam* (Movement Against Special Economic Zones in TN) and its member organisations- *Thervoy Grama Makkal Munnetra Nala Sangam, Walaja Unriya Vyvasaigal Nala Sangam, Tamil Nadu Vyvasaigal Inamanamgulam Kilai, Madurai Mavatta Vyvasaigal Nala Sangam, Vyvasa Thozhilar Nala Sangam, Amaipusara Thozhilar Koottamaippu*. Supported by National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM), Unorganised Workers Federation, Dalit Land Rights Federation (*Mannurimai Koottamaippu*); Tamil Nadu Women’s Forum and many other TN based peoples’ movement and organisations. Looking forward to your kind participation. Warm Regards, Campaign Against Special Economic Zones (*Sirapu Porulaathara Mandala Edirappu Iyyakkam*) On Behalf of the Organisers. Madhumita Dutta (09444390240); Chandrika Ramanujam (09444455385); K Sarvanan (09941408181); Anbuvendan (09841112523); S Perumal (09443396786) __._,_.___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
