Action Alert --21-12-2001 Joshi Meeting on Tehri Dam issue-Another drama

Joshi Meeting on Tehri Dam issue-Another drama

Dear friends

Salaam

Satyagrah is going on in old Tehri town.

And in Delhi, tomorrow Murli Manohar Joshi will have a meeting with other 10 member at Central and Science and Industrial Research and finish his very-very old responsibility. You may recall on 10^th April of 2001 Govement of India had constituted an 11 member committee to look into

1. Seismic safety of Tehri Dam in the light of Bhuj earthquake of January, 2001; and
   
2. Impact of Tehri Dam on self-purification quality of Gan ga Jal, etc
   

(As, in the wake of Bhuj earthquake of January, the need for review of seismic safety (of) Tehri Dam is felt necessary. )

Joshi ji appointed as the chairperson of this committee as an expert.

Now, now after the shutting down the gates of tunnel no. 3 & 4, they just feel to hold the meeting. This committee supposed to give its recommendations with in four weeks.
Meeting will start at 9.30 in the morning. I and Himanshubhai have written a short letter to them. Asking them to open the gates first then have this meeting. Other wise this meeting will only be a paper work.
CSIR FAX NO. IS 011-4697178 and Murli Manohar Joshi’s Email is
In solidarity