Surviving Eviction in Bawana JJ Colony: Presentation of Research Findings by Jagori
JAGORI - a women’s training, documentation, communication and resource centre invites concerned citizens to attend a presentation of their research findings titled:
“Swept off the Map: Surviving Eviction and Resettlement in Bawana JJ Colony”
The study is an intensive two-year long exercise of
collecting quantitative and qualitative data from around 3000 families who have been forcibly resettled in this location on the North-Western outskirts of the city.
The research provides the “hard” evidence needed to back up the contention of activists and community groups, that the evictions and forced relocation to Bawana have shattered people’s lives and destroyed their livelihoods.
The JAGORI Research Project is a unique effort to track the way in which the process of eviction and resettlement has literally pushed about 5000 families at least 25,000 women, men and children – off the map of the city, rendering them invisible to policy-makers and the public alike, allowing the State to wash its hands of any responsibility for securing their rights or even ensuring their survival.
Date: Friday, 13th July
Time: 2 PM
Venue: India International Center (IIC) Annexe
Those interested can confirm their participation at the earliest at the following email address: jagori@jagori.org
For more information, please contact:
Kalpana Viswanath & Kalyani Menon-Sen
JAGORI
B-114 Shivalik, Malviya Nagar
New Delhi 110017 INDIA
Website: http://www.jagori.org
Phones +91 11 2669 1219, 2669 1220
Fax: +91 11 2669 1221
Helpline +91 11 2669 2700
Vineeta S said,
July 11, 2007 at 8:36 am
why were these people resettled? was it due to the power plant being setup?
matt said,
July 11, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Yes, I’d like to know of the reasons behind the evictions too.
Matt (The Coffee House)
P.S. I’ve just started another blog called ‘Environment Solutions’ which maybe of interest; http://environmentsolutions.wordpress.com/
Govind said,
July 12, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Hey matt…interesting blog there. nice thing u came up with!
And im not in the city from tomorrow..so wont be able to update about th above mentioned presentation. But wud write..as and when I hear about it.
matt said,
July 12, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Thanks Govind.
Will be keeping in touch on your very good work over there in Delhi.
Rakesh Tripathi said,
August 9, 2007 at 11:41 am
any information on what happened at the seminar??