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

[Palyam Suresh]

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On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 Clifton wrote :
>*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*
>
>
>
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Palyam Suresh
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