---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vijayan M.J. <[email protected]> Date: Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:26 AM Subject: [YAM] Urgent Press Conf in Delhi on Maheshwar Dam (lifting of stay order by MoEF), 4.30pm 11th May To:
*Narmada Bachao Andolan* 2, Sai Nagar, Mata Chowk, Khandwa, M.P. Tel: 0733-2228418, 09425928007 E-Mail : [email protected] *PRESS -INVITATION* *PRESS CONFERENCE : 11th May, 2011* *Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) : 4:30 p.m.* * * Dear friends, The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had suspended the work on the private Maheshwar Hydel Project being built by the S.Kumars group on the Narmada river on 23rd of April, 2010, in light of the failure of the rehabilitation and resettlement process and the violations of the conditions of the statutory environmental clearance dated 1.05.2001. Recently, the Ministery has lifted the stop work order but at the same time it is mentioned in the order itself that the rehabilitation of oustees has not been done. It is also mentioned therein that there has been pressure on the MOEF from many quarters especially from PMO and he had “no option but to lift the stop work order”. The Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh also publicly stated that he is being forced to take illegal actions. It is a very serious state of our democracy where an Union Ministry is not allowed to perform its statutory and constitutional duty.* *There are also serious financial issues involved with the project and the project promoters – the S.Kumars group. The viability of the project is also itself in question. *The Narmada Bachao Andolan is holding a press conference on this issue on 11th May, 2011 at 4:30 pm in Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC), 5, Windsor Place, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001, New Delhi. * The press conference will be addressed by *Justice Rajendra Sachar,* Ex- Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, *Shri Parashant Bhushan*, Eminent Advocate, Supreme Court, *Shri Kuldeep Nayyar*, veteran journalist, *Shri Alok Agarwal and Ms. Chittaroopa Palit*, activists, Narmada Bachao Andolan, and the oustees of the Maheshwar dam. *TODAY THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT IS DELIVERING FINAL JUDGMENT IN OMKARESHWAR DAM CASE AT 2 PM. MEDIA WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE JUDGMENT ALSO.* We request you to attend the press conference and cover the same. Chittaroopa Palit Contacts: Chittaroopa Palit (094256-94606), Alok Agarwal (094259-28007) P.S. 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