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Blatant Attempts to Discredit Greenpeace

Blatant Attempts to Discredit Greenpeace

Feature story | August 6, 2014 at 19:30

As the countdown to the Gram Sabha begins, the tactics used to try and discredit the movement, silence opposition and scuttle the Gram Sabha only get dirtier. In the latest outrageous attempt to disparage Greenpeace's work in Mahan, fake letters...

MSS prevents Essar officials from demarcating trees in Mahan's forest

MSS prevents Essar officials from demarcating trees in Mahan's forest

Feature story | May 6, 2014 at 19:19

Violating the rights of the people of Mahan, Essar's officials have been marking trees to demarcate forest areas about to get the axe. On May 5, the officials came up against members of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS) when they returned to the...

Over Forty hours in jail, and three activists released, one still held in Singrauli

Over Forty hours in jail, and three activists released, one still held in Singrauli

Feature story | May 11, 2014 at 14:06

"To get arrested and jailed for standing up, does not only show courage - but it's the only thing that will release us from the actual confines of human suppression" ~ Anonymous

Van Satyagrahi Granted Bail

Van Satyagrahi Granted Bail

Feature story | June 5, 2014 at 17:05

After spending almost three weeks in jail, Van Satyagrahi and member of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti, Bechan Lal Shah is finally out on bail. 200 people joined him as he walked out of jail, each one greeting him either with a warm hug or tears of joy.

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Three Out of Four Van Satyagrahis Granted Bail

Press release | May 10, 2014 at 4:02

May 9, 2014, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: Greenpeace and MSS will approach the High Court for the release of the fourth satyagrahi as peaceful protest is not a crime.

The People of Mahan Have Prevailed

The People of Mahan Have Prevailed

Feature story | July 23, 2014 at 19:27

The oft-repeated quote by Mahatma Gandhi, "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win," is extraordinarily apt for the heartening news for people's power in Mahan.

Forged Gram Sabha Complaint: Jabalpur HC Takes Singrauli SP to Task

Forged Gram Sabha Complaint: Jabalpur HC Takes Singrauli SP to Task

Feature story | July 16, 2014 at 18:06

The issue of the forged signatures in the Gram Sabha resolution has received a boost from the Jabalpur High Court. The HC has pulled up the Superintendent of Police of Singrauli for not taking action on the complaint filed by the villagers on the...

Police Seize Communication Equipment in Mahan: Mahan Gram Sabha to be Held ‘Behind a Curtain’

Police Seize Communication Equipment in Mahan: Mahan Gram Sabha to be Held ‘Behind a...

Feature story | July 29, 2014 at 20:37

The latest in police excesses in Amelia village, Singrauli district- Madhya Pradesh took place today when a Greenpeace mobile phone signal booster was confiscated by local police today, along with other communication equipment. This is especially...

A Call For Justice To Unresponsive Singrauli Administrators

A Call For Justice To Unresponsive Singrauli Administrators

Feature story | May 19, 2014 at 21:01

Supporters joined Van Satyagrahis from Mahan for a peaceful protest outside the collectors office in Waidhan, Singrauli today. Forest rights activists have been treated unfairly by Singrauli's administration and police and supporters heavily...

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Greenpeace to respond to Essar’s ‘bullying’ legal suit

Press release | January 27, 2014 at 17:19

27th January, 2014: Greenpeace India would take legal recourse to respond to the defamation suit of Rs. 500 crore filed by Essar. The company has filed the legal suit in the Bombay High Court against Greenpeace India and Mahan Sangharsh Samiti...

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Wake up call for Singrauli administrators

Press release | May 19, 2014 at 17:41

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, May 19, 2014: The unjust and step-motherly treatment meted out towards forest rights activists by Singrauli's administration and police is totally unacceptable, declared members of civil society, who joined Van...

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Van Satyagrahis arrested, beaten in Mahan, MP

Press release | May 8, 2014 at 19:41

May 8, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: Over 150 villagers including women moved into the Mahan forests today to protect it from being marked for destruction by an Essar-led coal mine, even as their fellow satyagrahis were arrested by the local police...

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Civil Society urges the centre not to trample over the Rights of Forest Dwellers in...

Press release | August 1, 2014 at 19:17

1st August, 2014, New Delhi: Mahan Sangharsh Samiti[1] (MSS) supported by prominent members of civil society organisations today urged the Indian government not to trample over the rights of the forest dwelling communities of Mahan region in...

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Jabalpur HC pulls up Singrauli SP for not Taking Action on Forged Gram Sabha Complaint

Press release | July 16, 2014 at 12:28

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, July 15, 2014: The Jabalpur High Court has pulled up the Superintendent of Police of Singrauli for not taking action on the complaint filed by the villagers on the forged Gram Sabha resolution of March 6, 2013. Acting...

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Book people behind Fake Letters in Greenpeace’s name, demand MSS and Greenpeace

Press release | August 6, 2014 at 19:23

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, August 6, 2014: Greenpeace India and Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS) today filed a police complaint against the fake letters that are being circulated among residents of Amelia and the local media in Singrauli. The letters...

Arrested & Beaten Up: All for Saving Forests!

Arrested & Beaten Up: All for Saving Forests!

Feature story | May 8, 2014 at 20:10

You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere. ~ Ursula LeGuin

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‘Pledge to Save Mahan on Earth Day’

Press release | April 23, 2014 at 11:42

April 22, 2014, New Delhi: On the occasion of Earth Day, several young volunteers came together in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in a show of support to save Mahan forests in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. They were part of urban solidarity events...

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Mahan Gram Sabha to be Held ‘Behind a Curtain’ as Police Seize Signal Booster, Solar...

Press release | July 29, 2014 at 20:29

July 29, 2014, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: A Greenpeace mobile phone signal booster was confiscated by local police today, along with other communication equipment in Amelia village in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh. This comes just days...

Forged Signatures - The Basis of Mahan's Clearance

Forged Signatures - The Basis of Mahan's Clearance

Feature story | May 12, 2014 at 15:51

Nai Duniya, the Hindi newspaper carried story on May 8th regarding the irregularities connected to the Gram Sabha resolution regarding Essar and Hindalco's proposed coal mine in Mahan's forests. The resolution that was designed to give a voice to...

No tree felling in Mahan till October

No tree felling in Mahan till October

Feature story | May 27, 2014 at 16:49

"There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for." - J.R.R. Tolkien

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Van Satyagraha: Community members confront Essar officials

Press release | May 6, 2014 at 18:56

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, May 6, 2014: Eighty local community members successfully stopped work on an Essar-led coal mine in Mahan forest, Madhya Pradesh yesterday. The villagers oppose the mine, which would destroy the forest on which they...

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Greenpeace: Why does Essar want to protect Veerappa Moily?

Press release | February 7, 2014 at 20:04

7th February, Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today rejected Essar Group's plea to prevent Greenpeace from asking for the sacking of the Minister for Environment and Forest (MoEF) Veerappa Moily. Greenpeace has been gunning for Moily's resignation...

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'No tree felling in Mahan till October': MP Govt to NGT

Press release | May 26, 2014 at 20:12

26th May 2014, New Delhi: In an undertaking submitted to the National Green tribunal, the state government of Madhya Pradesh today said that they will not fell trees in Mahan forests till October. This comes as a temporary respite for members of...

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‘Systematic clampdown on People’s Movements Unacceptable’: MSS

Press release | August 5, 2014 at 14:55

August 5, 2014, Bhopal: Mahan Sangharsh Samiti[1] (MSS) supported by prominent members of other social movements today urged the government of Madhya Pradesh to end the systematic clampdown of the movement against Essar and Hindalco's proposed...

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Villagers Assert their Rights on Mahan Forest

Press release | December 5, 2013 at 14:32

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh; December 5, 2013: Residents of Amelia village in Mahan region of Singrauli district have taken a significant step towards asserting their rights over Mahan forests. The village level forest rights committee today kick...

Their Voice Just Got Louder

Their Voice Just Got Louder

Feature story | November 22, 2013 at 17:29

Each and every one of us has this innate need to be heard. And as a result, get a response. Aren't these the only two things that make our human journey worthwhile? Of course!

A Resurgence of Satyagraha

A Resurgence of Satyagraha

Feature story | February 28, 2014 at 17:56

On Thursday, thousands of villagers from 12-14 villages in the Mahan region of Singrauli, came together for a mass public rally in Amelia to oppose mining in the forests of Mahan.The rally marks the beginning of a Van Satyagraha to defend the...

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Mahan Villagers begin their Peaceful Van Stayagraha

Press release | February 27, 2014 at 15:14

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh| February 27, 2014| Thousands of villagers including a large number of women and children from 12-14 villages in the Mahan region of Singrauli came together for a mass public rally in Amelia Village to oppose mining in...

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Struggle finds a New Voice with Radio Sangharsh

Press release | November 22, 2013 at 15:44

22 November 2013, New Delhi/ Bhopal: As Madhya Pradesh gears up for state elections, a new mobile community radio initiative – Radio Sangharsh – that aims to highlight the suppressed voices is making waves in Mahan forests of Singrauli, Madhya...

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Tribal Affairs Minister, KC Deo says FRA violations in Mahan will be investigated

Tribal Affairs Minister, KC Deo says FRA violations in Mahan will be investigated

Feature story | July 19, 2013 at 16:06

The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, V Kishore Chandra Deo, promised complete support to ensure that the Forest Rights Act (FRA) is upheld in Mahan, Madhya Pradesh. The Minister addressed a joint press conference with Greenpeace India and Mahan...

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Eleven villages and the MSS stand united against coal mining in Mahan

Eleven villages and the MSS stand united against coal mining in Mahan

Feature story | August 4, 2013 at 17:13

The communities from 11 villages around the Mahan forests in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, held a rally on 4th August in Singrauli to let Essar know that they will not allow coal mining in the Mahan forests. The rally, Van Adhikar Sammelan,...

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Custodian of Tribal Rights, MP Guv dismissive of people and their rights

Press release | August 16, 2013 at 14:03

Bhopal, 14 August 2013: On the eve of Independence Day, the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Ram Naresh Yadav refused to listen to the appeal made by the tribal people from Mahan for protection of their rights. Seven representatives from the Mahan...

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We Want Your Answer, Mr Chouhan:’ Mahan Sangharsh Samiti

Press release | August 13, 2013 at 13:30

Bhopal, 13 August 2013: Civil society groups today came together in support of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS) and demanded a response from Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister of Madhya Pradesh about the non-implementation of Forest Rights Act in...

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Tribal Minister writes to Madhya Pradesh CM Supporting Forest Dependent Communities

Press release | July 19, 2013 at 15:38

New Delhi/ July 19, 2013: Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Mr V Kishore Chandra Deo, who has been vocal on ensuring implementation of tribal rights, met seven members of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS) and Greenpeace activists. The Samiti, includes...

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'We will not allow Mining in Mahan’: Mahan Sangharsh Samiti

Press release | August 4, 2013 at 15:17

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh/ August 4, 2013: Tribals from eleven villages around the Mahan forest area today held a rally – Van Adhikar Sammelan – to tell Essar they would not allow it to mine coal in their forests, just as their brothers and...

The people of Mahan have won; Long live the fight – Zindabad!

The people of Mahan have won; Long live the fight – Zindabad!

Blog entry by Vinuta Gopal | April 2, 2015

I was returning to Mahan and Singrauli after more than two years. I had wanted more than anything to be back in Mahan to see what the people felt on knowing they had won. The Mahan coal block was not going to be auctioned as the...

First hand account of the activists’ arrest in Mahan

First hand account of the activists’ arrest in Mahan

Blog entry by Vivek Goyal | May 8, 2014

I asked them why were they here, at this hour? They said, "You will find out soon." We woke-up to the sound of loud knocking on our door. It took us a few minutes to realize what was happening. It was around 12.00 at night. Ten...

Mera Bharat Mahan

Mera Bharat Mahan

Blog entry by Abhishek Acharyya | May 22, 2014

We spend 15 most important years of life learning about our country and our world. We learnt how much we Indians care about our nature and how strong rule of law is in our country. But what if it all of this was proved to be wrong? ...

Mahan through the eyes of a law student

Mahan through the eyes of a law student

Blog entry by Ajay Maherchandani | May 9, 2014

Article 21 of the Constitution of India states the Right to Life and Liberty. This was what I was taught in my Jurisprudence lectures but the reality of it all seems to be different and unfortunate. It seems that all law students are...

Not just India, now the world is becoming Mahan

Not just India, now the world is becoming Mahan

Blog entry by Sanchita Mahajan | May 16, 2014

We rushed to Mahan, as soon as we heard of the arrests of our fellow activists. Three of them - Akshay, Vinit and Vijay Shankar ji were granted bail, albeit for a crime they did not commit - but Bechanlal ji still continues his fight...

Mahan Forest Four Update: “Ladai jaari rahe. Lekin shantipoorvak (struggle must go on peacefully).”

Mahan Forest Four Update: “Ladai jaari rahe. Lekin shantipoorvak (struggle must go on...

Blog entry by Vivek Goyal | May 9, 2014

“…..Humlog andar hain, theek hai. Kanoon ko haath me hum nahi liye hain. Kanoon ko saath lekar chal rahe hain. Apna hak apni maryada na chore…..” [We are inside (the jail) it’s okay. We have not taken the law in our own hands. We are...

Destruction in the name of ‘DEVELOPMENT’!

Destruction in the name of ‘DEVELOPMENT’!

Blog entry by Sumit Jagtap | May 21, 2014

Our journey from Mumbai to Singrauli and back was a memorable journey that I will forever remember. It was not just a journey but a struggle for the protection of the Mahan forest, all of us had one aim, to protect the rights of the...

Understanding the Mahan Forest

Understanding the Mahan Forest

Blog entry by Akash Mala Tamang | May 15, 2014

I heard of Mahan and came here through the 'YUVA Foundation', which is working for the youth at the grassroots level. I knew this camp would be a fantastic learning experience. This feeling was reinforced during the camp. The...

Stand up and fight for the people of Mahan!

Stand up and fight for the people of Mahan!

Blog entry by Ardhra Karayil | May 7, 2014

My first, and hopefully not the last, visit to Mahan forest led me to a new discovery. A forest full of beautiful trees, animals, humans and the magical peacefulness in the air can be found nowhere else. I left for Mahan forest...

On World Environment Day, Let’s Start Close To Home

On World Environment Day, Let’s Start Close To Home

Blog entry by Sridevi Padmanabhan | June 5, 2014

Not far away from the dusty town of Waidhan, the forests of Mahan envelope you in a cloak of ease with the buzz of insects, a gentle breeze and the play of light and shadow. Joy becomes simple. It's in the spotting of a brilliantly-hued...

Bring in the sun to protect Mahan and India’s forests from coal mining

Bring in the sun to protect Mahan and India’s forests from coal mining

Blog entry by Abhishek Acharyya | May 30, 2014

It was the last time I saw the sun rise in Budher. When I woke up that day, I just could not control my tears. Next day I was going to be hundreds of miles away in Sonar Bangla from where I would see the sun rise from a train window...

Feeling the spirit of Mahan

Feeling the spirit of Mahan

Blog entry by Aafreen | May 27, 2014

Sitting in the dark, in the field, on the mat, surrounded by tendu leaves left to dry, blanketed by a calm starry night sky, and a sudden flash light on my face breaking my serene moment. " Pehchana? Aafreen hai! " And right then...

The Women of Khairahi

The Women of Khairahi

Blog entry by Shashwati Shankar | May 23, 2014

The arrival of Essar Group's power plant has displaced the homes of several individuals in the Khairahi village in Mahan, Singrauli district. The women of Khairahi have been protesting against the company for over 2 months, in a...

A village called Budher

A village called Budher

Blog entry by Siddhant | May 9, 2014

The village of Budher is one of about 50 plus villages that constitute Mahan. It can be reached by swerving left off the main road after a 40 km drive from the industrial town of Waidhan. The road meanders through a series of small...

#I AM MAHAN

#I AM MAHAN

Blog entry by Rizwaan Zubair Kutty | March 18, 2014

Many people say that they can sit near the seashore forever without getting bored. Maybe not forever, but yes, I can sit for hours watching the tides and the beautiful view of the sea. That is the beauty of nature. The Mahan forest,...

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