As you are aware, the issue of Inter Linking of Rivers is a matter of life and death for our ecosystem. It is of tremendous national and sub-continental importance; the geography of the country is being altered with one stroke! Therefore we invite you to a Press Conference on the issue to voice our concerns. The speakers are:

Mr Ramaswamy Iyer, former Union Water Resources Secretary
Ms Medha Patkar, National Alliance for People’s Movement
Dr Sudhirendar Sharma, Agriculture Scientist & former World Bank Water & Energy Expert

Venue: D-133-NESCO GROUNDS
TIME: 1230 hrs
Date: 18/1/2003

Also please witness and participate in the historic deliberations, following the press meet, on the concerns regarding the impending disaster following proposed Inter Linking of Rivers.


On this occasion, TWO BOOKS will also be released:

1. River Linking: A Millennium Folly
2. Interlinking of Rivers: Contradictions & Confrontations

These books reflect on all shades of arguments on the issue since the Supreme Court ordered the Government on October 31, 2002 to link all the major rivers of the country. Please confirm your participation urgently and at the earliest.

The Draft Schedule of the symposium on the Inter Linking of Rivers is also attached.

For further Details:

Gopal Krishna (09811930574), Uma Shankari (30918322), Sanjay Mangal (09820324062) or Joe (09821016043)
Email:  gopal@toxicslink.org