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[invites] 29jan07:: National
Convention on Forest Act Date:
Wed, 10 Jan 2007
The
Convention will be held on 29th January,
2006 at
Gandhi Bhavan,
Shyamala Hills (Near Polytechnic) Bhopal [Tel:
0755-2661 453]
CAMPAIGN
FOR SURVIVAL AND DIGNITY
National
Convenor: Pradip Prabhu, 3, Yezdeh Behram, Kati, Malyan, Dahanu Rd. 401602. Delhi
Contact: SRUTI, Q-1 Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi 110 016. Ph:9968293978, 26569023.
The
Campaign for Survival and Dignity invites all progressive forces to join us for
a NATIONAL CONVENTION
ON THE FOREST RIGHTS ACT
A
national gathering of struggle-based groups from across the country on the recently
passed Forest Rights Act.
The Convention will explore the Act as passed, discuss its uses in the struggle and its
flaws, and outline a strategy for going ahead. It
is expected that groups from all forest areas of India will attend, including
from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and the Northeast.
The
Convention will be addressed by delegates from all forest areas and leaders of forest
movements. Political leaders from major parties are also being
invited to speak.
The
Convention will be held on 29th January, 2006 at Gandhi
Bhavan,
Shyamala Hills(Near Polytechnic) Bhopal [Tel:
0755-2661 453]
We hope you will join us at this historic moment in the forest rights struggle.
A
registration donation of Rs. 100 per head would be appreciated to defray costs.
Bharat
Jan Andolan, National Front for Tribal Self Rule, Jangal Adhikar Sangharsh
Samiti (Mah), Adivasi Mahasabha (Guj), Adivasi Jangal Janjeevan
Andolan (D&NH), Jangal Jameen Jan Andolan (Raj), National Forum of
Forest Peoples and Forest Workers, Madhya Pradesh Van Adhikar Abhiyan
(MP), Jan Shakti Sanghatan (Chat), Peoples Alliance for
Livelihood Rights, Chattisgarh Mukti Morcha, Orissa Jan Sangharsh Morcha,
Campaign for Survival & Dignity (Ori), Orissa Adivasi Manch, Orissa
Jan Adhikar Morcha, Adivasi Aikya Vedike (AP), Budakattu Krishikara
Sangha (Kar), Campaign for Survival and Dignity – TN, Bharat Jan
Andolan (Jhar).
Thank you
for being with us. please
pass on this information to anyone who will be interested.
