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Dear Friends,

The information as cited below has been confirmed from two other
sources. While other details are still awaited as regards the name of
the foreign firm and the purpose, clearly there is lot sinister going
on than meets the eye.

This is also a classic example of vultures pouring in once the state
itself becomes or even appears to act predatory in intent and in
action.

Would some journalist friend on this list get to the bottom of it and
help us nip this move in the bud. It was also learmt that something on
similar lines was attempted by an influential politician few years
back in the river bed immediately south of Wazirabad barrage but media
glare ensured that that was stopped.

If any one on this list has better or updated information on this
please share it with us.

Looking forward to your reactions and more importantly suggestions on
how best to tackle these nefarious designs on the river bed at a
stretch which till now appeared to be safe !!!

manoj

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ravi Agarwal
Date: Nov 10, 2007 6:55 PM
Subject: land before wazirabad barrage.
To: Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan
Cc: Ravi Agarwal

Dear Manoj ji

I have learnt from a farmer who I know for some time, that 4000 bigas
of land has been sold to a 'foreign' company for Rs 25 lakhs a nali,
before the wazirabad barrage. Why this is credible information is
since he is one of the people who have sold it, along with the whole
village. I know them for long, and met him on a visit to the river
today.

he said that 3 km down the govt has acquired land for Rs 5lakh a
nali, and there are DDA boards everywhere, and the villagers decided
that rather than get the low rate of the govt they sell it to the
company who approached them. He told me that this winter was the last
crop they will grow here. the 4000 bigas is the whole land owned by
the village.

This is also following the plan which Mr Sanat kaul presented to our
meeting at wwf. As I have been saying the new big land change is on
the 20 km before the barrage.

this is scary...

ravi