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Name of the Collection Praful Bidwai
Folder/Categories I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017
Sub-folder/Sub-category I. Environment, 1978-2013
File No. /Acc. No. 10
Abstract 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
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Keywords Coca Cola; Plachimada; water privatisation; water conservation; Ghana
Start Date “Period From” April 2002
End Date “Period To” May 2006
Extent 0 pp.
Item type/Format Typed, Printed & Photocopy
Language English & Hindi
Remarks Integrated Social Development Centre and Globalization Challenge Initiative
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Donor The papers were part of the collection of books received by Ashoka Library
Donation Date 2018
Custodian Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana
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