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‘Systematic clampdown on People’s Movements Unacceptable’: MSS Amidst police excesses, MSS demands that the CM should revoke Mining license given to Essar and protect the Rights of Forest dwellers in Mahan
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…
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Ex-CM Nitish Kumar visits the solar village of Dharnai, Jehanabad, Bihar
Patna, 4 August: In a thumbs-up to Greenpeace’s solar-powered micro-grid, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday visited Dharnai village in Jehanabad district, where the micro grid has been setup. Elated to see homes, shops and streets lit up at night, Kumar praised Greenpeace and the unique energy model, upholding it as a crucial step…
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A New Dawn At Dusk
Before Greenpeace India installed the solar microgrid in Dharnai it was a struggle for people to have access to energy for the basic necessities of life and livelihood -By Arvind…
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The People of Mahan Have Prevailed
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…
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Dharnai Goes LIVE Powered by Greenpeace’s First Solar Microgrid
The miracle wasn’t caused by any divine intervention but by the sheer determination of Greenpeace India and the residents of Dharnai who came together to make the impossible happen.
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Dharnai: Going LIVE on July 20
Several decades have passed since India became an independent country, but several million of its citizens still live in darkness. The centralised grid system has failed to live up to…
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IB reports aid Essar’s attempt to discredit the local resistance to save Mahan’s forests
The leaks of the Investigation Bureau’s (IB) reports have brought a lot of public attention to Greenpeace India and other NGOs. Albiet for the wrong reasons. The effects of these…
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‘Demand of ‘sab ka saath sab ka vikas’ does not stall Economy’: Greenpeace India
11 June 2014, New Delhi: Greenpeace India today rubbished the allegations, which were leveled by an Intelligence Bureau report that was shared with the Indian Express. The said report submitted…
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Greenpeace demands urgent assessment of water diversion to thermal power plants
April 28, 2014: Last week, amid the prediction of a weak monsoon in Maharashtra in 2014, the Water Resources Department released its weekly report on the current water availability in…
