a) Papers related to Madhya Pradesh Forestry Project. Includes, World Bank Operational Directive on Indigenous Peoples, letter from Edwin Lim to C.S. Chadha (Principal Secretary Forests, Government of Madhya Pradesh) regarding the project, a booklet on the project in Hindi, Report of Joint Mission on the Forestry Project along with cover letter and synopsis, an initiating memorandum on ‘Forest Policy Review and Future Strategy’, etc.
b) Papers related to National Workshop on Tribals and Forests: Issues in Policy, implementation and resistance with special reference to Bastar and Western Ghats at Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal. Enclosed documents include Final Report on Felling of Trees on Malik Makbuja & Other Govt. Land in Bastar District (M.P.), letters by officer bearers of National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources (NCPNR) to Justice Faizanuddin (Lokayukt of Madhya Pradesh) and Digvijay Singh regarding forest related serious irregularities committed by Shiv Netam. Also, includes a letter from J.N. Saxena (Chief Conservator of Forests) to Principal Secretary, Government of Karnataka regarding diversion of Forest area under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in Bangalore
Madhya Pradesh Forestry Project; National Workshop; Tribals; Forests
Greenpeace documents on toxic waste:
a) Includes Ann Leonard’s article titled ‘South Asia: The new target of international waste traders’, briefing paper by Ann Leonard on Pepsi’s plastic activities in India and a case study on hazardous technology transfer from Norway to India. Also, includes an investigative report titled ‘Slow-Motion Bhopal: Toxic Waste Exports and Recycling in India’, a media release regarding demands for ban on toxic waste trade & a document titled ‘Warning: Australia wants to sell you toxic waste’
b) Includes memorandum to Minister of Environment regarding dumping of hazardous and toxic waste on Indian shores, a news release on the 10th anniversary of the Basel convention, a Greenpeace publication titled Ships for Scrap: Steel and Toxic Wastes for Asia - The health and environmental hazards in recipient states & A fact-finding mission to the Indian shipbreaking yards in Alang and Bombay, etc.
Sardar Sarovar Project: The file contains a document titled ‘Sardar Sarovar Project: Major Issues’, a handwritten note on ‘Sardar Sarovar (Navagam) Dam: Heigh Considerations Prior to Tribunal Award (1979)’, a publication titled Facts: Sardar Sarovar Project by P.A. Raj and a note on the Narmada Valley Development Project. The file also contains articles titled ‘Restructuring Sardar Sarovar Project’ by Suhas Paranjape and K.J. Joy, ‘Sardar Sarovar: Case for Lowering Dam Height’ by Vinod Raina, ‘Is National Interest Being Served by Narmada Project?’ by Jashbhai Patel, ‘Does Sardar Sarovar Make Sense as an Electricity Generation Project?’ by Amulya Reddy & Girish Sant. Other material part of the file includes copies of affidavits of state governments of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, copy of a letter to Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India from government of Madhya Pradesh, press clipping related to Sardar Sarovar Project, water crisis and water policy, etc.
People Science Institute’s publications:
i) PSI’s Experience in Disaster Management
ii) Disaster Response and Preparedness in Earthquake Affected Areas of U.P. Hills: A Final Report
iii) Construction of Temporary Shelters in Rudraprayag District: A Final Report
iv) With Confidence and Dignity: Community Building After the Gujarat Earthquake: Final Report to International Service Society And its Donors
v) Bhookamp Avrodhak Ghar Nirman: Prashikshan Pustika
vi) Calendar Published by PSI for the year 2005
vii) Bhookamp Avrodhak ghar Nirman Pustika
viii) A Booklet of PSI
ix) Chart compilations on building an earthquake proof house
Disaster Management; U.P. Hills; Rudraprayag; Gujarat Earthquake; earthquake proof house
a) Corpwatch India articles on struggle by indigenous people against Coca Cola in Plachimada, Kerala and on Coca Cola’s entry into India
b) E-mail from Ravi Agarwal to Praful Bidwai regarding confronting the water privatisation push
c) PWWF Bulletins on ‘Water Conservation’ and ‘Water Privatisation and Alternative Financing’
d) Privatization of Water Resources in India: Includes a Jal Swaraj Abhiyan document on Water Privatization in India, copy of a report titled ‘Public-Public Partnership as an Alternative to Quench People’s thirst for water’ (Authors: Sanjay Sharma; S.A. Naqvi & Afsar Jafri), correspondence between Rakesh Mohan (Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board) and Vandana Shiva regarding privatization of Water in Delhi, A letter from Benedict Southworth (Director, World Development Movement) to Praful Bidwai regarding UK government’s attempts at pushing for water privatisation on poor countries, etc.
e) Draft document titled Water Privatisation in Ghana? An Analysis of Government and World Bank Policies
Coca Cola; Plachimada; water privatisation; water conservation; Ghana
