Press Clippings in 2002
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News in December 2002December 31 Expect new power projects during 2003'; Central Chronicle December 27 Cong to take up power issue to public; Central Chronicle December 26 Law will take it's own course in riots : Modi ; Manas Dasgupta;The Hindu December 25 Modi in governance mode, talks of development plan; The Economic Times December 16 A Positive Mandate: Says BJP (While South and Central Gujarat voted for ruling party, the whole Saurashtra region rejected them); Joydeep Ray;Business Standard December 15 Power generation at Indira Sagar from next year Central Chronicle December 13 Economics of Water: Sardar Sarovar's Promise a Mirage; Himanshu Upadhyaya;The Times of India People power: here it's about power and water shortage; ahmedabad.com December 12 National Park case still not sent for center's node; Central Chronicle December 11 Arid Politics; The Times of India December 9 Water a key issue in Gujarat polls ; Sify News December 8 Energy & roads problem areas, says Digvijay Singh; The Economic Times Bandh against power hike evokes mixed response in Jabalpur; Outlook India Water is the issue in Rajkot - 2 ; R. Swaminathan;rediff.com December 7 Focus on development, will win: Keshubhai; Economic Times 9 down, looking at another 6; Central Chronicle Singh says it all through Economics ; ahmedabad.com December 6 Talk water, then safety: BJP land; ahmedabad.com Tehri Dam oustees stage dharna; Outlook India December 5 Narmada dam height remains contentious issue; The Times of India December 3 Interlinking Mirages Medha Patkar and LS Arvinda; The Hindu December 2 Modi kicks off Eleventh phase of Gaurav Yatra; Outlook India December 1 Sardar Sarovar Project, a political lifeline; The Hindu News in November 2002November 29 Congress for Probe, Peace, Security ; www.ahmedabad.com Patkar sentenced a fine of Rs. 100; PTI;Mid Day Patel kicks off BJP campaign projecting Modi as Chief Minister ; Outlook India November 28 Delays force foreign investors to pull out of power projects; Rediff November 27 Modi Cheating People : Says Medha; UNI;SIFY News November 22 High powered panel finds Tehri dam safe; The Times of India November 18 Sardar Sarovar Being Treated as National Project, Says Government; Outlook India November 16 Rs 743.56 crore supplementary budget tabled in House (Note the provision for Madhya Pradesh's share to SSP); Central Chronicle November 15 Hindutva? How about water and power; Sudhir Vyas;Times of India November 8 Times Samvaad (dialogue) : Rivers of Discord; B. G. Verghese and Ramaswamy R. Iyer;The Times of India Ten hydel power projects are under construction in MP; Central Chronicle November 7 Work on TTD's sub-surface dams apace The Hindu NGOs plan protest against power tariff hike Deccan Herald November 3 IFCI to tighten screws on defaulters; Hindustan Times November 1 Inter-linking of rivers under serious consideration: Vajpayee; Outlook India News in October 2002October 31 SC asks Centre to consider linking major rivers by 2012; Outlook India Politicking over Tehri dam Deccan Herald October 30 Gujarat debentures, bonds downgraded; The Economic Times October 29 BJP to turn Gaurav Yatra into poll juggernaut; The Times of India Govt in the dark about Narmada; The Times of India October 27 Voices to be heard Deccan Herald Black flags greet Modi in Kutch The Hindu Book Review: The Narmada dammed Deccan Herald October 26 Get DDA Flat now, Water later Hindustan Times October 25 First Narmada valley project dedicated despite protest; Central Chronicle October 23 The Narmada dammed; Sucheta Dalal;Rediff October 22 Drought as teacher The Hindu October 22 Straight Answers; The Times of India October 20 Rs 3.42 cr MPSEB scheme for oustees approved; Central Chronicle October 19 Modi charges Cong with failure on development of rural areas; Outlook India October 18 Modi blames Cong for delay in Narmada project; The Times of India Water ministry pays lip service to people's participation The Hindu MP Govt runs out of ideas on use of gas victims fund Hindustan Times October 17 Interlinking of rivers will meet major irrigation needs Deccan Herald October 14 What A Lovely Water War!; Dilip D'Souza;Rediff India October 13 Questions over setting up 'pani panchayats' The Hindu Rivers of Dispute Gargi Parsai;The Hindu CM orders review of Narmada project; The Times of India October 11 Medha Patkar not averse to enter electoral politics; Outlook India Social activists to launch jan andolan; Outlook India Paying for Progress Deccan Herald October 8 Gas Relief Committee rejects diversion of UCC funds; Central Chronicle October 6 Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam launches Rs.300 cr bonds; Economic Times October 4 Plan to link up major rivers; The Hindu October 1 Dam oustees still awaiting rehabilitation; The Hindu Coping up; Deccan Herald Tehri dam oustees postpone agitation; Outlook India News in September 2002September 29 Calculating Checks and Balances at the World Bank; Richard W. Stevenson;New York Times Govt in the dark about Narmada; The Times of India September 28 Rs 36.56 crores for rehabilitation; Central Chronicle Krishna asks PM to convene CMs meet; The Hindu September 26 Compensation for attack victims announced; Hindustan Times September 24 Magsaysay awardee plans to court arrest; Sify September 23 This Man Owns The River; Bhavdeep Kang;Outlook India September 22 Vented dams to help in water management; The Hindu MP govt to act tough with NBA activists; Deccan Herald September 21 Rs 1,400 crore loan for Omkareshwar project; Central Chronicle September 20 Naidu proposes Ganga-Cauvery link project to tackle drought, water disputes ; Indian Express Priya "Rajni" Tendulkar passes away; Rediff September 17 BJP activists attack Magsaysay awardee; Arab News September 16 Gas victims' Rs. 400 crores compensation likely to be diverted; Central Chronicle State units: The bottomless pit; Economic Times Multi-Purpose Kalpsar project gets cabinet nod; Ahmedabad.com Marine archaeology and the study of the past; Newindpress September 15 Narmada oustees moving to new rehabilitation sites; The Hindu Collateral damage; Bittu Sahgal; Deccan Herald September 12 Guj Govt has overdrawn Rs. 1400 crore from RBI : Congress; Outlook India September 10 Demand to stall Narmada projects impractical : Dy CM; Central Chronicle September 9 Supreme Court disposes NBA plea on relief; The Hindu Supreme Court disposes off NBA petition on rehabilitation; Rediff NBA petition on rehabilitation disposed; Mid Day Booklet lauding Modi govt distributed in Rajkot; The Times of India September 8 Mansoor Khan meets NBA; Mansoor Khan; Mid Day September 7 State could turn SSP tables on MP, Maharashtra; Times of India September 6 In letter and biased spirit: anonymous letter targets Modi; Ahmedabad.com September 5 100 NBA activists trapped in Narmada flood water at Domkhedi; Hindustan Times Medha Patkar taken to safety; The Hindu No MP village affected by flash floods; Central Chronicle September 4 Heavy downpour in Malwa Nimad region; Central Chronicle March of progress; Letters to the Editor; Hindustan Times September 3 People shifted in Bharuch, Vadodara; Times of India State water diversion opposed; Times of India Gujarat may have to pay 60 cr. for Narmada oustees; Times of India September 2 Narmada oustees offered best compensation; Central Chronicle The sacrificial maiden river; Times of India Waste of money; Letters to the Editor; The Hindu News in August 2002August 31 "Arundhati Roy is foolish" : Ramchandra Guha; vaibhav Purandare;Mid Day August 30 Narmada Function a BJP Stunt: Mayor; Times of India The semantics of violence; Pritish Nandy; Hindustan Times Losing Paradise; Usha Rai; Hindustan Times Narmada waters will reduce fluoride levels; Times of India August 29 Fighting drought with wishful economics; based on booklet by Sanjay Sangvai;www.indiatogether.org; August 2002 When Sabarmati looks like a river ; Times of India August 28 Insinuation Rules; Dilip D'Souza; India Abroad Techno Savvy Modi to welcome Narmada Sabarmati sangam ; Ahmedabad.com August 27 Water policy not down to earth; Satyapriya Rout; Deccan Herald Tawa dam sluice gates opened; Central Chronicle Kankaria, Chandola to be filled with Narmada waters; Times of India Modi assures power if dam height is raised; Times of India August 26 Modi lobbying to raise dam height; The Hindu MP demands more money for rehab of dam oustees; Times of India The truth will out; The Guardian NBA activists ready to face submergence in Narmada water; Ahmedabad.com August 25 Independence from Ignorance; Bittu Sehgal; Deccan Herald Water as a natural resource; Deccan Herald August 23 Modi to meet Deshmukh to expedite rehabilitation of PAPs; Times of India Gujarat relieved as water finally flows into Sabarmati; NDTV August 22 Where's Arundhati Roy Now?; Sunil Jain; Financial Express Many dead as dam collapses in MP; Times of India August 17 Op-ed Voices of the new century; Navin Shahzad; Daily Times Generations behind every successful woman : Roy; Waquar Gillani;Daily Times August 15 Will History remain History?; Sriram Veeraragavan; India Together The Foresight of NPR; Vijay Prashad;The Black World Today August 13 SC seeks report on Narmada oustees' rehabilitation The Hindu SC seeks report on Narmada oustees Times of India Sardar Sarovar Nigam plans Rs 500-cr bond issue Economic Times August 11 The Controversial Narmada Dam - a Boon For India? Prof. T. Shivaji Rao; BBC News August 9 Comprehensive review of SSP sought; Hindustan Times August 4 Dam oustees being forcibly evicted : NBA; The Hindu August 3 Maan oustees return home; Gulf News News in July 2002July 31 Modi calls on President, PM The Hindu July 28 Maan project oustees begin dharna in Indore Deccan Herald July 23 Tehri displaced threaten to stop work on project Hindustan Times Maan Dam villagers evicted by force ; Gulf news July 21 Narmada Agitation: Death by Water; Deepak Tewari;The Week - July 21, 2002 Returning the Compensation; Sriram Veeraraghavan;India Together - July 2002 Tehri's travails Deccan Herald July 17 Controversies put spokes on Tehri dam first phase Deccan Herald July 16 Nisarpur, a thriving village doomed to drown; Gulf News July 15 Under the shadow of fear; Gulf News It's one woman's battle for rights of people; Gulf News July 14 Another shock awaits Tehri oustees The Hindu July 11 Scheme to harness rivers to help UK,DK The Hindu July 10 Modi may revive Kalpasar project Times of India July 8 Foreign firms pulling out of power projects The Hindu July 7 Private sector to build dams in Maharashtra? The Hindu July 6 The dam-land conundrum; Lyla Bavadam;Frontline; Volume 19, Issue 14, July 6-19, 2002 July 5 Damned Jagadeesh BN ; Deccan Herald Heights of Concern; V. Venkatesan;Frontline - July 5, 2002 A symbol under siege; Lyla Bavadam;Frontline - July 5, 2002 July 4 Why big dams? Letters; Deccan Herald July 3 Tehri Resettlement: Cry of the dispossessed Deccan Herald July 2 Why Modi must go? Opinion;Hindustan Times News in June 2002June 29 Saving Tawa Mihir Shah and Nivedita Banerjee; Opinion;The Hindu Dams: Modern Management D.Narasimha Reddy;India Together; June 2002 (This article is the third of a 5-article series on water by D.Narasimha Reddy on India Together. Read them here.) June 28 Of dams, development and displacement Editorial;Deccan Herald Medha plans satyagraha The Hindu June 27 Distanced from the people Kuldip Nair;The Hindu June 22 `Tribal people need better rehabilitation schemes' The Hindu Narmada; Neeta Deshpande;Frontline; Volume 19 - Issue 13, Jun 22 - Jul 5, 2002 Sardar Sarover Dam (Letter to the editor); Neeta Deshpande;The Tribune June 21 Damning Narmada Letters to the editor;The Telegraph June 20 Andher Nagari, Diggy Raja; Vinay Kumar; Outlook India RESPONSE S.Kumar's reaction, author's response; Outlook India; July 20 NSF members stage protest Deccan Herald June 19 NBA agitation called off The Hindu Attack on Medha Patkar: five arrested The Hindu Submerged hopes Editorial;The Times of India Chapter on Patkar raises hackles The Times of India June 18 Civic office in Mangrol attacked The Times of India Narmada's shame Editorial;The Times of India RESPONSE Dam Woes Letters to the editor;The Times of India; July 8 June 17 MP Govt. failed to honour commitment: Patkar The Hindu Words and deeds - the struggle at Maan dam Aruna Roy; Nikhil Dey; India Together June 16 Will the voice of the displaced be heard? Gargi Parsai;The Hindu Whither democracy? Angana Chatterji; India Together Arundhati counters Digvijay on oustees Hindustan Times June 15 Tenth Plan outlay for Gujarat finalised The Hindu NBA to launch satyagraha at Domkhedi by June 30: Patkar Hindustan Times Meanwhile in Bhopal Dilip D'Souza; Rediff.com Warning bells are ringing Sriram Veeraragavan;Indymedia - 15th june June 14 Protesting NBA activists arrested Hindustan Times Dharna of dam-hit people disrupted The Hindu The SC, adivasis and the Narmada Rajeev Dhawan;The Hindu June 13 Magsaysay awardee assaulted on stage Hindustan Times June 12 Ahimsa Arundhati Roy; Hindustan Times Govt. charged with forcibly closing Amte's house The Hindu June 11 State to accord priority to power, Narmada The Times of India Restoring an ecosystem torn asunder by a dam June 11, 2002, New York Times June 10 Narmada stir may turn violent: Arundhati Deccan Herald Arundhati Roy stands behind Madhya Pradesh protestors Hindustan Times June 8 Water resources and sustainable livelihood Deccan Herald June 7 Water Policy Blues Mihir Shah; The Hindu June 6 Narmada case The Hindu SC declines to pass orders in Narmada case The Hindu Judges differ on Narmada height Indian Express June 5 No consensus in SC bench over stay on Narmada dam height Hindustan Times June 4 Co-op banks, societies to invest in Narmada bonds The Times of India SC seeks affidavit on rehabilitation The Hindu News in May 2002May 31 Narmada: SC asks states to reply by Sat Indian Express Rehabilitation of oustees main issue in dam height: SC Deccan Herald SC seeks proof of Narmada rehabilitation The Times of India May 30 NBA workers protest The Hindu Rehabilitation of oustees main issue in dam height: SC Hindustan Times May 26 Pati's water miracle Deccan Herald May 23 SC declines to stay move on dam height The Hindu May 22 SC notice to Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP on raising dam height The Hindu May 21 NBA challenges move to raise height of Sardar Sarovar dam Deccan Herald May 20 Move to raise height of Sardar Sarovar dam challenged in SC Hindustan Times Before Narmada can flow, Modi dedicates water to his people Indian Express 'Narmada' water to solve Rajkot's water woes: BJP Times of India May 19 `Nod for raising dam height illegal' The Hindu NBA protests police action in Dhar dt. (Maan Dam) The Hindu May 18 Nod for raising Narmada dam height The Hindu Narmada work resumes The Hindu May 14 Parliament passes SC/ST Orders Bill The Hindu May 13 'Privatisation will take away people's rights' The Hindu May 12 Dammed to displacement (Tehri Dam) Deccan Herald May 11 Tehri dam oustees seek adequate relief Deccan Herald May 9 Tehri town, 109 villages affected by dam project Deccan Herald Tribunal hearing on hydel project disrupted (Maheshwar Dam) Deccan Herald May 6 NTPC proposes to take up Mahadayi hydro project Deccan Herald News in April 2002April 29 Water resources secretary to remain as adviser to Govt Times of India April 28 Bharucha: JMM, Jayalalithaa and Narmada dissent Indian Express People's opinions on the present power crisis in Karnataka Forum: Deccan Herald April 27 Sabarmathi incident aimed at molesting me: Medha Deccan Herald Digvijay to hold talks with Medha Hindustan Times April 26 Attack at Sabarmati was to stifle protests: Medha Patkar Hindustan Times April 25 Digvijay asked not to buckle under Gujarat pressure Deccan Herald April 24 Report on minor irrigation projects in three months The Hindu April 23 Impact of NHPC dams on Teesta discussed Times of India April 22 Sabarmathi scares cops away from Medha Telegraph India April 13 Modi govt. should be tried for genocide Deccan Herald Al Qaeda threatens to blow up dams in India Deccan Herald Forthright reporting on Gujarat situation Deccan Herald April 12 Medha files FIR against 3 over Sunday attack Indian Express Caning targetted mob, not press: DCP Parghi Indian Express Medha Patkar hits back at Raj Thackeray The Hindu Yet hope floats by the Sabarmathi Kuldip Nayar; Indian Express April 11 Cong govt sees holes in Tehri package, wants new scheme Indian Express Tehri rehabilitation issue takes a new twist Deccan Herald Water for Rajkot from Narmada unlikely Times of India April 10 Civil liberties group decries attack on Patkar Times of India Peace under attack Telegraph India Seek free hand, get CM rap Telegraph India Reprehensible attack Letters to the Editor;The Hindu Attack will not deter NBA: Medha Patkar The Hindu Sabarmati events: govt attacked for transferring upright cop Deccan Herald Terror at ashram Deccan Herald April 9 Sabarmathi residents observe bandh Hindustan times Increasing intolerance Editorial; The Hindu Gujarat and freedom of the press Opinion; The Hindu Against hope Editorial; Telegraph India IPS officer accused of beating scribes lodges complaint Hindustan Times April 8 Sabarmati assault: Not one arrest, cop who saved Medha suspended Indian Express Message sinks, Modi men target messenger Indian Express Violence mars Gandhi ashram peace meet Hindustan Times Tehri panel set up The Hindu April 7 Medha Patkar manhandled by angry mob Hindustan Times Mob attacks Medha Patkar, journalists Times of India Mob defiles ashram Hindustan Times MP decision on public bonds 'anti people':NBA The Hindu April 6 Tehri town waiting for jal samadhi Tribune India April 5 Arundhati Roy's contempt Rajeev Dhavan;The Hindu April 4 The link no one would miss Telegraph India April 3 Ecological groups call for a halt to Mahadayi project Deccan Herald April 2 The adivasi question- I Opinion;The Hindu April 1 NHPC gets ready to pull plug on Koel Karo Indian Express Fundamental rights to be strengthened The Hindu News in March 2002March 30 Patkar's speech at meet termed historic Indian Express Courts and politics of development - II Opinion ; The Hindu March 29 Courts and politics of development - I Opinion ; The Hindu March 22 Govt. committed to complete Narmada project The Times of India Scandalous in effect Editorial ; The Telegraph March 21 Congress stages walkout The Hindu March 20 Indira Sagar gets cabinet nod Indian Express March 19 Oustee families' wait for rehabilitation endless Deccan Herald March 14 Dam project stirs a hornet's nest The Hindu March 13 Herioine of the piece Letters to the Editor; Telegraph March 12 Protest song Editorial ; Hindustan Times March 11 Speech impediment Shanti Bhushan; Hindustan Times March 10 Arundhati inspires UK women: Daily Hindustan Times Questions of contempt Editorial ; Telegraph A toast to women Deccan Herald Arundhati Roy, Beckham role models for British women: Daily Hindustan Times March 9 Protest in Kerala against Roy incarceration Deccan Herald Contempt of lesser gods Hindustan Times March 8 Arundhati Roy released The Hindu Arundhati Roy has comfortable stay in jail The Hindu I have made my point The Hindu Too stringent Deccan Herald Arundhati walks to freedom Deccan Herald Arundhati unrepentant Hindustan Times The court's shoulders Hindustan Times Arundhati mulls legal course against SC verdict Hindustan Times March 7 Grassroots gamine Madeleine Bunting; The Guardian The conviction of Arundhati Roy Editorial; The Hindu Arundhati's conviction Editorial; Indian Express Arundhati Roy released, pays fine Hindustan Times Indian writer released from jail BBC News Arundhati's contempt: Supreme Court writes her a prison sentence Indian Express Arundhati Roy jailed for contempt of court The Hindu NBA activists court arrest The Hindu An eventful day all the way The Hindu Activists sing bhajans in solidarity with Arundhati Hindustan Times Arundhati sent to Tihar for contempt Deccan Herald March 6 Minister to meet Medha today The Hindu I haven't decided whether to pay the fine: Arundhati Times of India Arundhati Roy sentenced on contempt charges Times of India Arundhati Roy taken to Tihar jail Indian Express Arundhati goes to jail for contempt of court Tehelka.com Indian Booker winner jailed BBC News Indian Booker winner gets jail sentence CNN Writer Convicted Of Contempt Of Court Guardian Verdict on Arundhati Roy The Hindu Arundhati Roy convicted for contempt of court Deccan Herald Patkar describes Roy's arrest as "big challenge" Hindustan Times Arundhati Roy sentenced for contempt of court Hindustan Times Arundhati Roy to be taken to Tihar jail Hindustan Times Arundhati Roy taken to Tihar jail Hindustan Times March 5 Arundhati Roy likely to face jail term over contempt charges Hindustan Times March 4 Judgment Day Prashant Bhushan; Times of India News in February 2002February 28 Dam height to be raised before rains Times of India Big Dams in North East India Himanshu Thakkar; Janmanch February 24 Land allotment violates Tribunal award: NBA The Hindu February 23 Barren land being allotted to SSP oustees Deccan Herald A wake-up call to the people L.C.Jain; Deccan Herald February 22 Arundhati the activist is more talked about Hindustan Times February 19 Let the elephants be, alter powerlines, says SC panel Indian Express Prisoner of love and other stories Hindustan Times February 17 Saving the tiger Deccan Herald February 15 Power sector to add 5310 mw capacity Hindustan Times February 14 Koshiyari rocks his party's boat in Tehri waters Indian Express February 13 The movement and its moorings Editorial; The Hindu Doubts over raising Narmada dam height Times of India Decision on Narmada dam height deferred Times of India February 12 It may be Tehri's last poll before watery grave Hindustan Times February 11 Food for thought and homeless in Narmada Hindustan Times February 10 NBA ends sit-in stir The Hindu February 9 NBA agitation will continue: Medha Patkar The Hindu Narmada Bachao Andolan calls off dharna Times of India February 8 Protest against move to raise dam height The Hindu NBA against increasing height of dam Times of India Divided by geography, united by misery The Hindu Narmada oustees not rehabilitated Hindustan Times February 7 Narmada activists lay seige of Shashtri Bhawan Times of India The great Indian ostrich trick Praful Bidwai; Hindustan Times February 3 Narmada issue to be BJP's by-poll plank: Rana Times of India February 2 After Enron, it's Maheshwar Prashant Bhushan; Editorial; Hindustan Times Water co-op being planned for 12 districts Times of India NHPC to pose 12 projects for JV The Hindu February 1 Lost World Deccan Herald News in January 2002January 31 NBA flays direction on Narmada dam height Times of India January 29 Rethinking watershed strategy Mihir Shah; The Hindu January 27 A win-win situation Deccan Herald January 26 Digvijay agrees to withdraw SC case on SSP height: Modi Times of India January 16 A watershed in global governance? Gargi Parsai; The Hindu SC reserves ruling in case against Roy Deccan Herald Order in Roy case on March 6 Hindustan Times January 15 SC reserves judgement against Arundhati Roy Times of India January 13 The Good Scientist Ramachandra Guha; The Telegraph Call of the Wild Bittu Sehgal; Deccan Herald January 12 Tehri-displaced demand land The Hindu January 9 Ecology not at the cost of development: UN consultant Times of India January 8 Experts rule out submergence, MP town relieved Indian Express January 7 Need to ensure optimum use of water stressed Times of India January 6 Provide land to affected instead of cash, says Patkar Times of India MP, Gujarat may lock horns over Narmada again Times of India January 3 Concern over pollution in Gulf of Khambat Times of India Small hydel projects need of the hour: study The Hindu Newsclippings till January 2002 |