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Struggle for Right To Water

An Update on Jal Adhikar Yatra -Mehdiganj Group, Austin September 30th. Struggle for Right To Water. History. Coke Factory in Mehdiganj. Issues. Pollution – Gaon Bachao Aandolan (sludge) Land Encroachment Evasion of Stamp Duty False charges on Employees and Activists Water Exploitation.

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Struggle for Right To Water

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  1. An Update on Jal Adhikar Yatra -Mehdiganj Group, Austin September 30th Struggle for Right To Water

  2. History • Coke Factory in Mehdiganj

  3. Issues • Pollution – Gaon Bachao Aandolan (sludge) • Land Encroachment • Evasion of Stamp Duty • False charges on Employees and Activists • Water Exploitation

  4. 100 days Dharna

  5. National Conference on Water Privatization – June 30th Varanasi • Issue bigger than an anti coke campaign • Water literacy • Water privatization • River interlinking • Bottled water • Water Conservation Take the issue on State and Central level for a bigger struggle of Right To Water Ladenge Jeetenge

  6. Jal Adhikar Yatra • Mehdiganj to Delhi – Sept. 10th to Oct. 5th • Awareness • Pressure the Government • Pressure the CPCB and SPCB • Networking with other protests at coke and pepsi plants

  7. Sept 12th , Balia • Coke Plant • Sept 14th , Faizabad and Barabanki • Coke Plant • Sept 17th , Jaunpur • Pepsi Plant • Sept 19th , Jhansi • Discussion with college students on jobs and taxes • Sept 20th , Kanpur • Coke and Pepsi plants • IIT Kanpur

  8. Sept 21st , Lucknow • SPCB office for sludge • Hardoi, Lucknow, Sitapur • Public Meetings • Clean Toilets b y Coca Cola • Sept 24th , Muradabad • Farmers identified with the struggle. Related their stories of water exploitation by paper mills • Sept 28th , Mathura and Hathras • Pepsi and Coke plants • Heavy police force • Community talked about the same problems of pollution and water exploitation

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