Damanganga Pinjaal river interlinking is stupidity
Channel: Sumant Joshi
Date: 2012-08-28

Of what use is progress and development when our society can't look after the poorest of it's citizens? Worse, when the rich steal from the poor. This is a drinking water project for Mumbai which is about stealing water from poor tribal people in Jawhar and supplying to faraway city folk. The poor will be displaced, their livelihood and lands will be lost. With it will be lost a whole culture which does not need us and our 'development'. More importantly, these people are the owners of these lands, shouldn't they be given the right to make a decision about what they want to do with their lands? Past experience has shown that even if displaced people are compensated, they aren't able to adjust to new surroundings and lands. Generally the society disintegrates and social evils like alcoholism etc.take over their lives. Vayam is a tiny organization helping these people peacefully protect their lives, lands and culture. For more information, write to vayamindia@gmail.com +91-9421564330

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