Nachiketa Ji I am astounded on your silence re Gladson's assertion about the Church and how it is looking after the interests of the tribals. New faith has taken the rights of the indigenous people throughout the world and you expect it to fight for their interest in India?!!! The two are at oppsoite ends of the rainbow. Why are you silent now, please Nachiketa Ji?
-----Original Message----- From: Gladson Dungdung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] CC: Jharkhand News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 5:35 Subject: Re: [ =>> Jharkhand <<= ] `No mining even if they give us gold` - Xavier Dias Dear Mr. Xavier Dias, I would like to thanks you, Ms. Dayamani Barla and alll the people involved in the movement against displacement. You have taken strong stance as usual. We Jharkhand must throw out the Arcelor Mittal from Jharkhand as he is trying to snatch everything from tribals - Land, forest, Water, Minerals and governance in the name of CSR. The so-called CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility is actually Conspiracy to snatch Resources from Tribals and locan inhabitants. " Giving shares to people is ridiculous" what a wonderful statement of Mr. Remi Boyer the VP of Mittal Steel. Mr. Romi how can we believe in you CSR if you have such riduculous ideas about people. Why should they surrender their land for your? And also don't see the day dream to enter into the vicinity through Church. You are really ignorant about the stances of Church about tribals rights especially in terms of land, forest, water, minerls and governace. Mr. Xavier Dias has rightly said that "No mining even if they give us gold". Let's All Jharkhandi once again take pledge that "We shall not give an inch of land for development projects which induce displacment, destroy our identity, culture and deprive us from our resources. In Solidarity Gladson Dungdung MINING IN ORISSA AND JHARKHAND Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi April 22, 2008 ? On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 Jharkhand News wrote : >* Jharkhand.News * <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/blog> > > > > > > > > > > > >`No mining even if they give us gold` > > > >MINING IN ORISSA AND JHARKHAND > > > >Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi April 22, 2008 > > > > > > > >Xavier Dius, spokesperson of the Jharkhand Mines Area Coordination >Committee, comprising 52 organisations, says ArcelorMittal's CSR efforts in >mining areas are just a means of getting entry there. > > > > > >How do you view ArcelorMittal's CSR programme, since you have opposed the >mining? > > > >Mittal won't be allowed here in any way. They might be sincere when they >talk about CSR, but we will not allow even an inch of land to be mined here, >even if they distribute gold. > > > >What if they still want to do CSR? > > > >There is no entry for Mittals or any mining personnel, even from the >government, in this area. For 150 years, especially after independence >mining has been done. There are no forests left now. What is the >accountability of the metal industry for that? > > > >But why target Mittal? > > > >No, we are not specifically against Mittals. For us the whole industry is >one, just as all iron ore and all steel is one in the metal industry. We >rate Mittals on same level as Vedanta and Anil Agarwal, if not blacklisted >miners. > > > >We sympathise with the 500 steel workers in Grance who are being retrenched >after Mittal took charge. Besides where were they all these years? What is >the history of their philanthropy or CSR? > > > >You feel their claims are not true? > > > >If they are talking of CSR today, they are in it for our minerals. I would >any day rate Tatas better as they have a better track record. > > > >Is it true no investment has taken place in mining in Jharkhand for four >years? > > > >I would say that no investment in green-field mining projects has been >allowed. We don't stop expansion of existent mines. > > > >What is wrong with the Mittal project? Are there forests there? > > > >The Koal and Karo rivers were seen as a source for water for the industrial >belt planned along the expressway from Jamshedpur to Ranchi. For 30 years, >we have not allowed damming. > > > >You said you won't allow CSR. But how come Mittals have already started >training girls for sports? > > > >We sometimes can't draw lines. They enter sports through individuals and not >under the the banner of Mittals. Besides we can't oppose sports. But clinics >and all won't be allowed. For, if they genuinely want to help healthcare >they can set up clinics elsewhere. Why are they here, if not for the land? > > > >business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=3&subLeft=2&chklogin=N&autono=320767&tab=r > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >`Giving shares to people is ridiculous` > > > >MINING IN ORISSA AND JHARKHAND > > > >Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi April 22, 2008 > > > > > > > >ArcelorMittal is confident of getting land in Jharkhand as the Church has >offered support, says Remi Boyer in a chat with Sreelatha Menon. > > > >What is the progress of your mining plans in Orissa and Jharkhand? > > > >We have chalked out our relief and rehabilitation (R&R) programme for >Orissa. We will plan out the same for Jharkhand soon. Each is expected to >cost $300 million. We have completed and finalised a socio-economic study >for the Keonjhar district in Orissa where our mining project is planned. The >state government is reviewing it. In Jharkhand, we have just started the >study. > > > >But, some organisations have vowed that you or any mining company won't be >allowed entry into the area. They won't allow even CSR-linked activities. > > > >I know there are one or two organisations and we are aware of the >challenges. > > > >What is it that gives you the courage to go ahead, where others have failed >to get land for green-field projects in Jharkhand? > > > >After attending the workshop with local people in Ranchi I feel reassured >that it's possible. The Church is a big presence in Jharkhand and the heads >of the Church have offered support. That is not the case in Orissa. > > > >Do you envisage offering shares in the annual returns to the people in the >area? > > > >It's ridiculous to give shares to people who would not know what to do with >them. It would be far better to do something on a long-term basis. Hence, >R&R is one thing and will get over with the completion of the project. But, >it is CSR, which is the ongoing thing. > > > >Many people are cynical about your enthusiasm for CSR now, as Mittal has >done nothing for the country in the past. > > > >We are a new and young company and we are new to India, even though Mittal >is an Indian. And so we come with an advantage. We come with fresh ideas. > > > >What are some of the activities you have already started? > > > >We are developing an industrial training institute (ITI ) in both states. >Next year we would start courses. In Orissa, we already have two medical >units and will start in Jharkhand . We believe that unless we involve people > from the beginning, we won't succeed. > > > >So in Jharkhand, we had a successful workshop this week with 70 people. >People spoke of why there was resistance and about being let down by >companies in the past. > > > >The sports training programme of Jharkhand has been criticised. The trainer >has been accused of abusing the selected girls. > > > >The CSR team in Jharkhand is recent. What we can say is that in the >three-and-a-half years left before the the plant is expected to be ready, we >want to see tangible signs of change in people's lives. > > > >Remi Boyer, vice-president, corporate social responsibility, ArcelorMittal >global > > > > > >business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=3&subLeft=2&chklogin=N&autono=320766&tab=r
