Happy to share with you a list of activities we are engaged
in today at the Mahanadi River.
Our Actions of the Day!
1. Morning:
Discussion (pre-recorded) at All India Radio (AIR), Cuttack.
Half day long interaction with school children at Vikash
School, Sambalpur.
2. Evening:
Discussion with
villagers living on the vicinity of Hirakud Reservoir who have been deprived of
water supply and other basic amenities despite sacrificing their lands and
livelihood for the Dam half a century ago.
This will lead to an action plan to provide them justice.
Live TV discussion at 9 to 10 pm on
Coal Pollution of Mahanadi and inter-state dispute issues due to NTPC's Lara
TPP.
One more live TV discussion on Mahanadi waters. (time yet to
be confirmed).
My Article on WWD:
This World Water Day, I dedicate my column in Big Wire to
discuss about the abuse and discrimination faced by the Dalits (the
untouchables) of India while accessing drinking water for their families.
Please read my latest published opinion piece to know how
hyperbolic debates around the hypothetical Bharat Mata (Mother India) does not
serve any real purpose, nor does the real India at the grassroots has been able
to end the real life discrimination faced by the traditionally deprived
communities of India. Modern India, unfortunately,
is no different.
http://bigwire.in/2016/03/22/mother-indias-discriminated-exploited-children/
This day, let's pledge to work towards ending all forms of
water discrimination and divisions to be able to achieve a water equitable
society.
Happy Water Day!
Stay Water Secured!!
Thanks and regards,
Ranjan
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