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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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Essar tries to use ‘leaked’ IB report to clamp down on people’s protests in Mahan forest, MP
17th June 2014: The company which has initiated a 500-crore Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) case on tribal people and Greenpeace, to stop them from criticising its planned coal…
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Van Satyagrahi Granted Bail
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…
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HC finally Grants Bail to Van Satyagrahi
Bechan Lal Shah was arrested three weeks ago for peacefully protesting against mining in Mahan forests 2nd June, 2014, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: After spending almost three weeks in prison, Van…
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No tree felling in Mahan till October
“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” – J.R.R. Tolkien On May 26, the Madhya Pradesh government committed to no tree felling in Mahan till…
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‘No tree felling in Mahan till October’: MP Govt to NGT
MSS challenges Forest Clearance to Mahan at NGT 26th May 2014, New Delhi: In an undertaking submitted to the National Green tribunal, the state government of Madhya Pradesh today said…
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Prithviraj Chavan invited to visit Fukushima
Mumbai, January 24th, 2014: Ahead of India’s discussion with Japan on nuclear cooperation, Greenpeace Japan and Greenpeace India have jointly invited Prithviraj Chavan, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, to visit…
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A Call For Justice To Unresponsive Singrauli Administrators
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…
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Wake up call for Singrauli administrators
File FIR on the forged Gram Sabha resolution; free Bechanlal & stop framing activists in false cases, demand civil society members in unison Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, May 19, 2014: The…
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The Day The World Rose For Forests
The call to rise for Mahan on May 18 received an unprecedented wave of support, that echoed not only in various corners of India but also around the world. Over…
