[chhattisgarh-net] Digest Number 1737

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chhattisgarh-net Messages In This Digest (6 Messages) 1. Chhattisgarh, Sikkim bag JRD Tata Population awards on: PTI , Januar From: V R Raman 2. Nov-Dec 2008 issue of "Dams, Rivers & People" From: Himanshu Thakkar 3. Did police or Salva Judum kill tribals? From: Shubhranshu Choudhary 4. DEMANDING INDEPENDENT INQUIRY FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE IN TO GOLAPALLI From: Pravin Patel 5. Fwd: AGENT OF CHANGE - He made Chhattisgarh's right to know affordab From: Prateek Pandey 6. Mail Today: Fake encounter? From: Anoop Saha View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1. Chhattisgarh, Sikkim bag JRD Tata Population awards on: PTI , Januar Posted by: "V R Raman" wearera...@gmail.com   raman_bgvs Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:05 am (PST) CHHATTISGARH, SIKKIM BAG POPULATION AWARDS New Delhi, Jan 9 Himalayan state -- Sikkim -- and tribal-dominated Chhattisgarh fared far better on the population front and bagged national awards even as Vice- President M Hamid Ansari lamented that much of the objectives of the National Population Policy 2000 are yet to be achieved. A high infant mortality rate in the country feeds into high wanted fertility, demolishing all efforts at reducing the total fertility rate, Ansari said today while handing out the population awards to the two states. " Confronted with these figures, one is propelled to re-visit the National Population Policy, 2000 and its layered targets,"the Vice- President said addressing a gathering here on the occasion of the 4th J R D Tata Memorial Awards for population and reproductive health programmes. The immediate objective of the policy was to address the needs of contraception, healthcare infrastructure, and health personnel, and provide integrated service delivery for basic reproductive and child health care, he said. Chhattisgarh and Sikkim were selected for the awards on the basis of 14 indicators representing reproductive health, gender, fertility, socio-economic development, education and the state&aposs commitment to social sector. While Chhattisgarh has made improvement in almost all the indicators, among the smaller states, Sikkim has shown"remarkable improvement"in terms of couple protection rate. Ansari lamented that despite the efforts,"We have fallen short of the targets we set for ourselves."He, however, said since Independence, India has drastically improved overall literacy and female literacy and enhanced life expectancy for its citizens. Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 2. Nov-Dec 2008 issue of "Dams, Rivers & People" Posted by: "Himanshu Thakkar" ht.san...@gmail.com Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:05 am (PST) Dear All, The November-December 2008 issue of Dams, Rivers & People [DRP] has been uploaded at: http://www.sandrp.in/drp/DRP_Nov_Dec-2008.pdf. It is a 470 KB file. Some of the Important stories in this issue include the following: *INDEX* India's absolute disrespect for the rivers: Role of Dams 1 The Plachimada struggle: One Book, Two Reviews 8 Agitations: Hirakud water diversion, Mapithe & Khuga dams 10 MEF orders cancellation of seven HEPs in Sikkim 11 German aid to Pre HEP raises many questions 12 NHPC fined for violations in Chamera III 13 Baglihar: How an HEP should not be 14 Nuclear power plans would also create water problems 15 Thermal Power projects face serious water problems 16 Himalayan glaciers: To melt by 2035? 17 Ganga a National River: A political gimmick? 18 Tamil Nadu: Opposition to IMFL unit to save Groundwater 19 New Publication on Himalaya HEPs: Mountains of Concrete 20 Feedback welcome. See the previous issues of DRP at: www.sandrp.in/drpindex Since the file containing the latest issue, for which URL is given above is a a relatively low resolution (72 dpi) file, the maps details may not be clearly visible/ printable. If you wish to get a higher resolution (300 dpi) file, do write to us. Thanking you, With very Best Wishes, Himanshu Thakkar South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People, Delhi, India ht.san...@gmail.com www.sandrp.in NOTE: You received this email because either you have subscribed to this alert on www.narmada.org/sandrp or you had requested to SANDRP to get such alerts. If you no longer want to get such alerts in future you can unsubscribe by sending an email to ht.san...@gmail.com with "Unsubscribe DRP Alerts" in the subject line. Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 3. Did police or Salva Judum kill tribals? Posted by: "Shubhranshu Choudhary" s...@cgnet.in Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:59 am (PST) *Did police or Salva Judum kill tribals? *The Hindu 10/1/09 GOLLAPALLI (Chhattisgarh): Who killed the 17 tribal youths at Singaram, a forest village of Dantewada district. And were they really the naxalites? The Chhattisgarh police claim that they were hardcore naxalites. Dantewada SP Rahul Sarma said they were all killed in a real encounter. "It is a major breakthrough achieved by my boys in taking on the Maoists in their heartland," he asserted. But the tribal communities attributed the killings to the anti-naxalite campaigners of Salva Judum. The incident triggered a fresh wave of tribal bloodshed in the region. Some 250 persons carrying firearms stormed Singaram and three other neighbouring villages -- Korasigudem, Mailur and Chanchalguda. Seventeen tribal youths including four women were killed. Thirteen others of the Gothikoya tribe, which has a predominant presence in the area owing allegiance to the Maoists went missing. The villagers were busy with harvest operations when they came under the attack. Some of the residents who had a little money readily available with them could buy peace. Others tried to beat back the attack and paid the price. They were whisked away to the forest and shot dead at the point blank range. "We cannot attribute the killing to police, as we did not see any one in uniform among the attackers. We can identify a majority of them involved in the raid," said Soyam Veera, a youth who survived the attack. "Those who led the attack were all our tribesmen. They blamed us for sheltering the Maoists. They asked us to leave the villages and join the government-run base camps meant for displaced tribals." Accompanied by the media persons, people from the four villages reached the forest pocket near Singaram on Friday morning. The bodies were lying scattered. Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 4. DEMANDING INDEPENDENT INQUIRY FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE IN TO GOLAPALLI Posted by: "Pravin Patel" reachppa...@yahoo.com   reachppatel Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:59 am (PST) Dear all   I strongly condemn the act of killing innocent tribals at Golapalli area by labeling them as Naxalites by the Salwa Judum players and demand an independent agency of repute to inquire the matter to bring to surface the guilty faces.   The recent killing of tribals at Golapalli PS area by the state police describing it as an encounter has raised few questions that only can be answered by the surviving family members of those killed. The version of the police is full of ifs and buts. The media reports published in Andhra Pradesh papers suggests that it was cold blooded killings by Salwa Judum militia.   The statement of the police becomes more mysterious when we find them that though they have managed to take the photographs; they have not been able to bring with them even a single body of the villagers whom they have labeled as Naxalites.   Under the circumstances, what I feel is that the state has found a new method to cover up the crimes that are committed by the Salwa Judum players, more particularly when the state has been exposed before the Apex Court.   When one civilian was killed at Srinagar, falsely labeling him as an ultra, entire Kashmir was on boil for few days.   One Sohrabuddin killed in fake encounter, there was hue and cry from the media from all over the country. Inquiry from outside the state of Gujarat is ordered.   When there are very serious doubts that the state forces have killed innocent tribals and showing off as Naxalites killed in an encounter, is a very serious matter, even more serious than the matter of Soharabudin fake encounter.   The inquiry ordered by the District Collector of Dantewada is seen as a cover up exercise to save the players on whom there are serious doubts to have committed the crime. We should not be surprised to see the tailor made inquiry report giving a clean chit to the police and declaring media reports as wrong. Even the family members of those who have been killed may be terrorized to keep quite.   Under the circumstances, the need of the hour is to have an independent inquiry of repute, not less than a retired Chief Justice from outside the state of Chhattisgarh. This is the minimum that we the people of the state can demand at this juncture. When doubts are serious and we have example of what has happened in the past in near similar cases, the inquiry by the district collector is of no use.   Pravin Patel Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 5. Fwd: AGENT OF CHANGE - He made Chhattisgarh's right to know affordab Posted by: "Prateek Pandey" prateekcons...@gmail.com Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:03 am (PST) Dear Moderator Please find the link below.It was published on 08.01.09 in Hindustan Times,Delhi Edition,Page No.10. With Thanks Prateek ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <anshumanjha@yahoo.com> Date: Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:41 AM Subject: AGENT OF CHANGE - He made Chhattisgarh's right to know affordable To: prateekconsult@gmail.com anshuman saw this article on HindustanTimes ePaper<http://epaper.hindustantimes.com//>, and thought you would find it interesting. You can find it at: 'AGENT OF CHANGE - He made Chhattisgarh's right to know affordable<http://epaper.hindustantimes.com//artMailDisp.aspx?article=08_01_2009_010_009&typ=1&pub=47> ' anshuman also sent the following message: Prateek Story in HT- 08th Jan 09-Delhi HindustanTimes ePaper <http://epaper.hindustantimes.com//> - Digital replica of Print Edition. ------------------------------ ePaper Solution by Pressmart <http://www.pressmart.net> Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 6. Mail Today: Fake encounter? Posted by: "Anoop Saha" anoops...@gmail.com   anoopsaha Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:09 am (PST) December 07, 2008 Fake encounter? By Sahar Khan in Raipur http://epaper.mailtoday.in/Details.aspx?boxid=34223484&id=17989&issuedate=1212009 Locals deny the 17 men shot dead by Chhattisgarh Police on Thursday were Maoists THE POLICE- Naxalite encounter on Thursday, in which 17 rebels were reportedly shot dead at Golapalli in Dantewada district of south Bastar, around 480 km from Raipur, has sparked a controversy as villagers argue the gunbattle was fake. Insurgency- hit Chhattisgarh has faced allegations of fake encounter killings earlier too, the most contentious among them being the ones that allegedly took place in Ponjer ( Dantewada), Satoshpur ( Bijapur) and Ambikapur in north Chhattisgarh. The Chhattisgarh Police on January 8 claimed to have killed 17 Maoist rebels in a fierce gunbattle that lasted for two hours and patted itself for accomplishing one of the biggest successes in recent times against the guerrillas. Strangely enough, the police have not yet recovered a single body of the " dead ultras" but succeeded in taking their photographs and seizing their arms and ammunition. Photographs of huge cache of automatic rifles, bombs and ammunition seized by the police after the encounter were released by the Dantewada police. " We have not recovered any body so far," admitted Bastar inspector- general of police ( IGP) A. N. Upadhya on Saturday, but he maintained that police had killed only Naxalites. Tribals nearby managed to find the bodies the day after the encounter. A few of them were seen grieving over the death of their relatives reportedly killed in the encounter. They claimed their dead kin were not Naxalites. Dantewada superintendent of police Rahul Sharma, however asserted, " Our boys have done a great job. It is a major success." The police claim they didn't recover the bodies of the rebels killed since there was an acute danger of falling into booby traps laid for them owing to poor visibility after dusk on Thursday. Bodies of six Naxalites have, however, been identified, the police claimed. Locals contest that claim, alleging that the 17 villagers were actually murdered. Manish Kunjam, national president of Adivasi Mahasabha and a CPI leader, has demanded a judicial investigation. " The photographs released by the police clearly show the dead were none other than innocent villagers. The police took their pictures after clothing them in Naxalite uniform," he alleged. Kunjam even identified those who were killed: " The 17 whom police claim as Naxals were actually innocent villagers and included six women. Four were from Singavaram village, eight from Danteshwarpuram, three from Korraspadu, one each from Mailasur and Puspallihave." IGP Upadhya rebutted, " The fear of the Naxalites is encouraging tribal villagers and people like Kunjam to describe the encounter as fake. They are under pressure to give statements against the police." Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity  12 New Members  2 New Files Visit Your Group Yahoo! Finance It's Now Personal Guides, news, advice & more. Y! Messenger All together now Host a free online conference on IM. All-Bran 10 Day Challenge Join the club and feel the benefits. Need to Reply? Click one of the "Reply" links to respond to a specific message in the Daily Digest. Create New Topic | Visit Your Group on the Web Messages Visit our website: http://www.cgnet.in MARKETPLACE From kitchen basics to easy recipes - join the Group from Kraft Foods Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Individual | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! 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