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News in May 2001May 30 How Gehlot sells drought relief Sukhmani Singh, Analysis; Indian Express May 29 Govt fritters chances of a dialogue on big dams Times of India Narmada bonds fetch Rs 500 cr Times of India May 28 Arundhati Roy talks bluntly of judicial excess; Anupam Gupta, Opinion; The Tribune May 27 At loggerheads over resources The Hindu Govt. flayed for ignoring dams panel report The Hindu May 26 "For the next umpteen years, we will still need dams"; Interview with Jan A Veltrop, former President of International Commission on Dams; Tehelka.com, May 26, 2001 Patkar flays Centre, Gujarat for raising dam height Times of India Gujarat starts raising dam height The Hindu World Commission on Dams: Sustainable Means for Democratic Ends; S.Parasuraman, Sohini Sengupta; Economic and Political Weekly, May 26, 2001 May 24 Gujarat government defies SC order, begins work on Sardar Sarovar dam; Rinku Pegu; Tehelka.com Police foil NBA bid to meet CM; Central Chronicle - 5/24/2001 Cong. warns of water-riots in Saurashtra The Hindu May 22 Water Board to remove pumps from dam site Indian Express Agitation for Narmada hump put off Times of India May 21 Where Angels Fear to Fjord Outlook; May 21 issue May 20 'Damming, drainage claim marshlands in south Iraq' Times of India VHP pours cold water over the powerless Times of India May 19 AG clears building of hump on Narmada dam Indian Express Resettled families still await Narmada water Times of India May 18 Political parties and people's power Surendra Mohan; Opinion; The Hindu May 17 Row over who'll foot the bill for Narmada water Indian Express May 15 The Narmada issue The Hindu Atrophy of institutions The Hindu Beyond big science Avijit Pathak; Opinion; Hindustan Times Where Angels Fear to Fjord Outlook, Issue dated May 21, 2001 $1.6 billiion Sawalkot hydel project; Cloak of secrecy fails to cover up fishy deal Kashmir Times May 13 Distress: A way of life in Kalahandi The Hindu May 12 Contempt in question; V Venkatesan; Frontline: Volume 18 - Issue 10, May 12 - 25, 2001 May 11 For a few drops more Indian Express Rajkot mayor to meet CM on water crisis Times of India Lodging FIR? Take a lesson Times of India River valley projects, dams are beneficial Radhey Shyam Goel; Opinion; Times of India May 10 NHPC plans to raise $1-b in 5 years Economic Times May 8 The case of contempt Kuldip Nayar; Opinion; Indian Express CM dedicates Narmada waters to Junagadh Times of India Bahuguna warns against overflow of Tehri reservoir Deccan Herald May 7 Remembering Jay Narayan Times of India Public least involved in decisions: Medha Patkar Times of India May 6 No further delay Letters to the Editor; The Telegraph NBA is a battle for justice: Medha Patkar The Hindu Medha Patkar presented Basavasri award Deccan Herald May 5 Authorities hopeful of solution to Tehri tangle Deccan Herald Sardar Sarovar Judgment and Human Rights P.Cullet; Economic and Political Weekly, May 5, 2001 May 4 Midsummer's nightmare Editorial; Indian Express Narmada water will expose chinks in RMC's armour Times of India May 3 Appeal on Tehri Dam Hindustan Times May 2 It's deja vu time for Tehri dam residents Deccan Herald May 1 Environmental Awareness D.B.N.Murthy; Opinion; The Hindu Damning criticism Letters to the Editor; The Telegraph News in April 2001April 30 Displaced and deprived Kuldip Nayar; Opinion; The Hindu Eco-activism taking its toll on Tehri project: Officials Hindustan Times 'Reduce height of Tehri dam' Hindustan Times April 29 Dam - a temporary solution Interview with Sunderlal Bahuguna; Deccan Herald Basavashree Award for Medha Patkar The Hindu Damming the protests The Hindu A people dammed Deccan Herald Greening of a desert Deccan Herald April 27 Tehri Infirma: A disaster waiting to happen Sunderlal Bahuguna, Editorial; Times of India Trouble over Man ; Lyla Bavadam;Frontline - Volume 18 - Issue 09, Apr. 28 - May 11, 2001 Work on Maliya canal inaugurated Times of India Bahuguna continues fast, terms arrest illegal Times of India I, good globalization? Tehelka.com Going global, staying local The Hindu French award conferred on Arundhati Roy> The Hindu April 26 Bahuguna continues fast, terms arrest illegal Rediff on the Net [Bhakra] Dam oustees being given plots: CM The Tribune For Rajkot women, life's a succession of queues Indian Express 10 more anti-Tehri activists held Times of India If the dam cracks Letters to the Editor; Hindustan Times April 25 Bahuguna arrested, on indefinite fast Indian Express Petition filed against WB aid for dams Times of India Work on Tehri dam resumes; Bahuguna, others held Times of India Matter of contempt Editorial; Hindustan Times April 24 Roy, Patkar dare SC to take contempt action against them; Indian Express `NBA affidavits may be contemptuous; Times of India SC takes dim view of Patkar, Roy affidavits; Times of India Police have their way, protesters have their say; The Hindu Tenor of Medha's affidavits contemptous: Supreme Court; Hindustan Times SC objects to Patkar's response; The Hindu Bahuguna joins villagers in staging dharna; Times of India Bahuguna arrested; Rediff on the Net Sunderlal Bahaguna and 74 others arrested; Deccan Herald Bahuguna stages dharna at Tehri; Deccan Herald Sunderlal Bahuguna, 75 others arrested; Hindustan Times Rajasthan village learns to harvest water again, reaps riches; Indian Express Lessons for the Third World; Riaz Hassan, Opinion;The Hindu April 23 Anti-NBA petitioners goof up own versions Shamya Dasgupta;Tehelka.com - 4/23/2001 Oddball SC adjournment of contempt of court hearing against NBA; Shamya Dasgupta;Tehelka.com - 4/23/2001 In defence of dissent; Affidavit filed by Arundhati Roy in Court; Outlook, April 30 Tenor of Medha Patkar and Arundhati Roy's affidavits irk SC; Rediff on the Net I will continue to raise voice against injustice: Medha Deccan Herald I'll help people fight injustice: Medha Hindustan Times Villagers stall construction work at Tehri dam Times of India Villagers stall work at Tehri dam The Hindu Bahuguna stages dharna at Tehri Deccan Herald Work resumes at Tehri project: fifty people held Deccan Herald April 22 Expert warns of damage to ecology Times of India April 21 Medha, villagers seek probe into rehabilitation plan Hindustan Times Amid drought, this village is an oasis Times of India April 20 NBA seeks lowering of Sardar Sarovar dam height Times of India Medha Patkar's charges against Narmada basin States The Hindu Monsoon spells doom for Narmada valley inhabitants Hindustan Times Tribals in MP teak forest face govt wrath over 'naxalite' curse Indian Express April 19 Promised quantum of Narmada water not received Times of India Unicef doubts Gujarat's Narmada claim The Telegraph April 18 Uttaranchal despair over dam stirs Indian Express Deliberate distortion; Medha Patkar; Letters to the Editor; The Hindu April 16 Villagers demand resettlement scheme The Hindu April 14 Rajkot mayor up in arms against govt on water issue Times of India Rajkot staring at a major water crises Times of India A saffron twist Frontline; Volume 18 - Issue 08, Apr. 14 - 27, 2001 April 13 'Peoples' organisations should capitalise on the anger generated by tehelka expose' Interview with Medha Patkar; April 13, Tehelka.com Large dams under the microscope Himanshu Thakker; Himal South Asian - April 2001 Court summons Patkar in NCCL defamation case Indian Express SC rejects NBA plea for judgment review Times of India SC rejects Narmada dam review petition Economic Times SC rejects review petition in Narmada dam case Hindustan Times 13,133 villages declared drought hit Times of India Unrest over water issue growing Times of India About Rs 5 crore a day to keep VHP in good humour Deccan Herald Dance drama reflects Narmada Drive India Abroad Online April 12 'The Tehelka expose has given Vajpayee an opportunity to introspect' Interview with Swami Agnivesh and Mohini Giri; April 12, Tehelka.com Inadequate pumps, tanks add to Amreli's water problems Times of India Govt gives in to Sangh Parivar, forms panel to review Tehri project Times of India Compromise formula on Tehri to avert VHP stir The Hindu April 11 CM says Narmada water will usher in prosperity Times of India If water is life, lives are doomed in Dhoraji Times of India State govt. to promote hydro-electricity projects Times of India Panel to review Tehri dam Reiff on the Net April 10 VMC to issue tax-free municipal bonds Times of India 90% of dams in Kutch unsafe: Expert Times of India Patkar dares Supreme Court on Narmada issue Hindustan Times April 8 Tehri still under siege Hindustan Times Govt. to encourage captive power plants Times of India April 7 VHP adds Tehri reservoir to its propaganda plank Times of India April 6 Digvijay Singh cornered on right to information The Hindu Resolve the problem Editorial; Deccan Herald Environmentalist in favour of small dams Times of India April 5 Tehri dam work at standstill The Hindu April 4 People to join 'Narmada Sangharsh Parikrama' The Hindu April 3 Narmada canal disproves critics Yoginder K.Alagh; Indian Express Basavashree award for Medha Patkar Deccan Herald Narmada will open door to Saurashtra's development: CM Times of India April 2 'You need a Chomsky' Interview with Arundhati Roy; April 2, Tehelka.com Narmada waters reach Gujarat villages The Hindu Narmada waters reach parched Gujarat villages Deccan Herald April 1 Narmada water to reach Gondal today Times of India Joshi to chair panel on Tehri Times of India News in March 2001March 31 Havoc of Tipaimukh High Dam Project Aram Pamei, Secretary, Naga Women's Union, Manipur; Letters to the Editor; Economic and Political Weekly; March 31, 2001 Water: Charting a Course for the Future - I Ramaswamy Iyer; Economic and Political Weekly; March 31, 2001 Demonstrators caned in Palitana Times of India Centre bows to VHP threat, stops work on Tehri Times of India VHP gets Tehri work stopped Economic Times Tehri project -- VHP joins protests Indian Express March 30 No water, yet civic body claims it simply flows Indian Express NHDC debt-equity ratio likely to be altered Economic Times March 29 Saurashtra, North Gujarat face severe drought Indian Express A'bad may not get Narmada water twice a day Times of India $10-m aid gives much-needed fillip Times of India Water crisis in Saurashtra Times of India Uttaranchal initiates talks with Singhal over Tehri dam Deccan Herald March 28 Narmada brings some relief to city Indian Express Demand for water puts Government in a tight spot Times of India Narmada water demanded for Jamkandorana Times of India BJP in a fix over VHP's anti-Tehri stand Times of India March 27 Up on the dam Dilip D'Souza; Rediff on the Net Work on Tehri dam will continue: Swami Times of India Medha Patkar relents on dam issue The Hindu RESPONSE Deliberate distortion; Medha Patkar; Letters to the Editor; The Hindu RSS joins VHP on Tehri issue The Hindu March 26 Amid much fanfare, Narmada reaches Rajkot Indian Express Narmada water reaches Rajkot Times of India Tehri dam runs into fresh trouble Times of India March 25 In the wake of the quake Himanshu Thakkar; Deccan Herald Bhavnagar residents go without water for 3 days Times of India Tehri dam runs into fresh trouble Hindustan Times March 24 World Commission on Dams: Biased? Opinion; B.N.Navalawala; Economic and Political Weekly; March 24, 2001 Cong turn down mayor's invitation to Kevadiya Times of India Singhal threatens indefinite fast over Tehri dam Times of India Singhal threatens fast against Tehri dam The Hindu VHP leader plans indefinite fast over Tehri dam Deccan Herald VHP threatens indefinite stir over Tehri dam project Hindustan Times March 23 S Kumars offers 49% stake in Maheshwar project to FIs Economic Times Narmada water in Gondal town at last Indian Express March 22 Rajkotians caught in conflicting figures of water supply Times of India World health experts urge Narayanan to 'save' affected tribals Times of India March 21 The Valley of Tigers; Don Gamble;Ascent Magazine - Issue 9 'No water scarcity this summer' Indian Express Forget colour, Narmada water is safe to drink -- Kailasnathan Indian Express March 20 Govt fails to supply water by March 15 to Junagadh Times of India Letters: Koel-Karo controversy; VHP and environment; Big dams; Frontline - Volume 18 - Issue 06, Mar. 17 - 30, 2001 March 19 Water supply twice a day Indian Express No water cut till monsoon - Mayor Indian Express March 18 Maheshwar Project The Hindustan Times March 17 Don't panic over yellow Narmada water, says AMC Indian Express March 16 Portugal move a blow to hydel project: NBA The Hindu Early rehab of displaced people sought The Hindustan Times March 15 Medha leads march of the displaced Indian Express Come summer, and there's water, water nowhere Indian Express Call to involve project-hit people in discussions Times of India Patkar charges state govt with betraying oustees Times of India Patkar arrested The Hindu Gujarat govt attempts to rebuild image through water project Deccan Herald March 14 Medha Patkar arrested in Bombay Rediff on the Net City starts drawing Narmada water Times of India Narmada water reaches city Indian Express Political parties take credit for Narmada Indian Express March 13 FIs to pick up 49% stake in S Kumars' hydel project; Economic Times Phase II of quake relief: Gujarat gears up to tackle water crisis Hindustan Times March 12 Narmada Kumbh Poojan; Indian Express March 10 Take a more constructive approach; Opinion, Tirtho Banerjee;The Telegraph March 9 Saurashtra to get Narmada water from mid-March; Indian Express Ahmedabad to get Narmada water from March 13; Times of India March 8 Areas facing water problem to get Narmada water: CM; Times of India March 6 Panels to monitor repair work on quake-hit dams; Times of India 69 dams in the region damaged in earthquake; Times of India AMC promises water twice a day; Indian Express March 5 Quake burden will hit development projects; Times of India Gujarat may be drawn into a debt trap; Times of India Ranjit Sagar dam oustees yet to get compensation ; Times of India Follow World Commission on Dams Guidelines: Prof Ramaswamy Iyer; Kathmandu Post March 4 Ecological Aggression Unfair: UNEP chief; The Hindu March 3 Plea to allocate Narmada water to Porbander; Times of India March 2 Against the project; Bela Bhatia;Frontline - Issue dated March 3, 2001 Resistance and repression; Bela Bhatia;Frontline - Issue dated March 3, 2001 Quake burden will affect development projects; Times of India Bhavnagar to get Narmada water in March; Times of India March 1 VMC gears up to tackle 'dry' summer; Times of India Earthquake year for dams in drought year; Translated from Gujarati; Kutch Mitra Newsclippings till February 2001 |