[Reader-list] Seminar on Privatisation of water in Bangalore, Saturday, Senate Hall

[Clifton]

*KARNATAKA KOLAGERI NIVASIGALA HITRAKSHANA JANTI KRIYA SAMITHI*

*Seminar On*

"Water Supply Privatisation and its impact on Bangalore's People"

We are all shocked to learn the full details of the GBWASP project 
launched by the World Bank agencies, USAID with the Govt. of Karnataka 
and BWSSB. This project is launched with the objective of providing 
drinking water and sanitation to the 8 CMCs around Bangalore city with 
658 cores Budget.

The privatization of water process was initiated by the Govt of 
Karnataka way back in 1999, in connivance with the World Bank. Now the 
IFC, USAID, Thames Water, KUIDFC, Govt. of Karnataka, ULBs and various 
Govt agencies involved in Urban development have come together for this 
project. They have decided that the project will be a public-private 
participation venture. Though these private companies do not invest in 
their project, they are proposed to run the project. This water 
privation process is designed to deprive drinking water to the urban 
exploited communities living in slums. This has been the experience all 
over the world wherever water privatiastion has taken place.

Hence, various mass organization Women’s organisations, Dalit movements, 
HR organizations, Trade Unions Student Youth organizations, left mass 
organizations movements and others have come together to organise this 
seminar to understand the full implications of GBWASP.

*SEMINAR*
On 29.10.2005, Saturday
At Senate Hall
Near Mysore Bank, Bangalore

At 11.00 am

*Programme:*

Welcome : *Smt . Gowramma*
Chair person : *Prof. Hassan Mansur*

*Issues*

Water Privatisation in Bangalore :*Mr. R. Prabhakar*
Struggle against water privatisation at Global level - Experiences :*Mr. 
Clifton D' Rozario, ALF*

*Speakers:*

    *

      /Mr. L C Jain,/
      /Mr. M. Venkat swamy, /SSD
      /Mr. D Saraswathi, /Manasa monthly
      /Mr. Shiva sunder, /Journalist
      /Mr. Indoodhar Honnapra /- Editor, Samvada
      /Mr. Mavali shankar, /DSS (Ambedkar vada)
      /Mr. Banjagere Jayaprakash, /Writer
      /Dr. Kshitij urs, /APSA
      /Dr. Vasu, /KVR, Bangalore
      /Sister Celia /NAPM

And such other prominent personalities, leaders and speakers are 
participating in this seminar. We invite one and all to come and 
participate, share view points and contribute towards initiating 
successful campaign against the conspiracy of ‘Politics of Privatization 
of Water.

In solidarity,

L.I.A. Selva
for *KARNATAKA KOLAGERI NIVASIGALA HITRAKSHANA JANTI KRIYA SAMITHI*