Dear friends,
Sorry for my late response to the mail though the
seriousness of the matter raised in the mail justifies
my being late than never.
I thank Mr. Deepak Bharti for raising this important
issue. It is the importance of the issue that I am
ready to overlook his irresponsible and self-righteous
way of raising it - alleging Actionaid for being
non-transparent even without any attempt to know about
the measures adopted by Actionaid and its partners.
At least he should have contacted us before making any
comment (he too is a partner NGO of Actionaid).
Any way, let me reiterate that we are willing to go
the whole hog in so far as transparency is concerned.
I suggest that a meeting be called to take stock of
the type and level of transparency adopted by various
organisations. Meeting can be called in Patna or in
any district headquarter. I assure Actionaid's
participation whosoever takes the lead to organise the
meeting. If needed, we can also undertake the
responsibility of calling the meeting.
If any of you is interested we can send you written
material on our efforts to ensure transparency in
flood relief.
Another clarification. It is not fair to drag NAPM's
name in the flood relief. ActionAid has not worked
through NAPM for flood relief. At least this much of
responsible reporting is expected from any one who
claims to be champion of transparency.
Regards.
Pushpendra
Actionaid India, Patna
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Irregularities found in distribution of flood relief material PRANAVKUMAR CHAUDHARY TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2004 03:41:40 PM ]
PATNA: Irregularities have been found in the distribution of government flood relief materials in at least a dozen flood-hit districts of north Bihar. Similarly, questions are also being asked on foreign donor agencies over their mechanism to distribute relief materials among the poor and downtrodden people.
The state government has no mechanism to control on the foreign donor agencies to monitor their relief distribution operations. At least 20 international donor agencies are currently working in Bihar on flood relief and rehabilitation programmes in more than a dozen flood hit districts.
CPI(ML-TND) leader Umadhar Prasad Singh, who is also MLA from Hayaghat assembly constituency has sent several letters to the government officials as regards to the huge bungling in the distribution of relief materials in Hayaghat, Hanuman Nagar and Bahadurpur blocks of Darbhanga districts. The flood victims are yet to get their cash amount for purchasing essential food items till date in several blocks of Darbhnaga districts, Singh alleged.
"I have already communicated to the chief secretary as well as the relief commissioner for such lapses in the distribution of relief materials", he said.
According to a rough estimate, more than Rs five crore have already been pumped in the state particularly in Madhubani and Darbhanga districts as a flood relief materials.
Foreign agencies distribute relief materials through their respective NGO partners spread over in various parts of the district. "A single NGO working in flood-hit districts is found receiving huge amount from couple of different foreign donor agencies simultaneously in the name of flood relief distribution materials", said a senior government official.
Citing example, an official disclosed that a particular NGO which has been blacklisted by the X donor agency, has been receiving huge amount by another Y agency. "NGOs have been hugely benefited by the total lack of coordination among all the donor agencies which has made them (read NGO) a real rich and prosperous", said an official.
"The real beneficiary of the flood victim are foreign funding aided NGOs working in flood hit districts", said an aggrieved NGO of Madhubani district.
Only recently, a Madhubani based organisation "Lok Shakti Sangathan (LSS)" has mobilised local people by organising a series of dharna programmes at Madhepur, Lakhnaur, Jhanjharpur blocks in Madhubani district demanding to maintain total transperancy in the on-going flood relief distribution programme.
LSS convenor Deepak Bharati also admitted that flood hit people are getting a meagre 20 to 22 kg of foodgrains out of allotted 25 kg per head. Such is being done in almost all the panchayats of four blocks of Madhubani district.
Chief secretary K A H Subramanian has also directed the district officials to personally monitor the relief distribution in their respective districts. The government will not tolerate any kind of lapses in the distribution of relief materials, he added.
Irregularities found in distribution of flood relief material PRANAVKUMAR CHAUDHARY TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2004 03:41:40 PM ]
PATNA: Irregularities have been found in the distribution of government flood relief materials in at least a dozen flood-hit districts of north Bihar. Similarly, questions are also being asked on foreign donor agencies over their mechanism to distribute relief materials among the poor and downtrodden people.
The state government has no mechanism to control on the foreign donor agencies to monitor their relief distribution operations. At least 20 international donor agencies are currently working in Bihar on flood relief and rehabilitation programmes in more than a dozen flood hit districts.
CPI(ML-TND) leader Umadhar Prasad Singh, who is also MLA from Hayaghat assembly constituency has sent several letters to the government officials as regards to the huge bungling in the distribution of relief materials in Hayaghat, Hanuman Nagar and Bahadurpur blocks of Darbhanga districts. The flood victims are yet to get their cash amount for purchasing essential food items till date in several blocks of Darbhnaga districts, Singh alleged.
"I have already communicated to the chief secretary as well as the relief commissioner for such lapses in the distribution of relief materials", he said.
According to a rough estimate, more than Rs five crore have already been pumped in the state particularly in Madhubani and Darbhanga districts as a flood relief materials.
Foreign agencies distribute relief materials through their respective NGO partners spread over in various parts of the district. "A single NGO working in flood-hit districts is found receiving huge amount from couple of different foreign donor agencies simultaneously in the name of flood relief distribution materials", said a senior government official.
Citing example, an official disclosed that a particular NGO which has been blacklisted by the X donor agency, has been receiving huge amount by another Y agency. "NGOs have been hugely benefited by the total lack of coordination among all the donor agencies which has made them (read NGO) a real rich and prosperous", said an official.
"The real beneficiary of the flood victim are foreign funding aided NGOs working in flood hit districts", said an aggrieved NGO of Madhubani district.
Only recently, a Madhubani based organisation "Lok Shakti Sangathan (LSS)" has mobilised local people by organising a series of dharna programmes at Madhepur, Lakhnaur, Jhanjharpur blocks in Madhubani district demanding to maintain total transperancy in the on-going flood relief distribution programme.
LSS convenor Deepak Bharati also admitted that flood hit people are getting a meagre 20 to 22 kg of foodgrains out of allotted 25 kg per head. Such is being done in almost all the panchayats of four blocks of Madhubani district.
Chief secretary K A H Subramanian has also directed the district officials to personally monitor the relief distribution in their respective districts. The government will not tolerate any kind of lapses in the distribution of relief materials, he added.
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> Dear All,
>
> I have just published a booklet titled, 'Story of a
> Ghost River and Engineering Witchcraft'. This
> relates to the Bhutahi Balan River of district
> Madhubani It is a billingual book 40 pages (Half in
> Hindi)and I have sent a copy to some whose postal
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I have just published a booklet titled, 'Story of a Ghost River and Engineering Witchcraft'. This relates to the Bhutahi Balan River of district Madhubani It is a billingual book 40 pages (Half in Hindi)and I have sent a copy to some whose postal address was with me.If anyone of you interested in it, I will send a copy. Please give your mailing address. Contributions welcome.
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I have just published a booklet titled, 'Story of a Ghost River and Engineering Witchcraft'. This relates to the Bhutahi Balan River of district Madhubani It is a billingual book 40 pages (Half in Hindi)and I have sent a copy to some whose postal address was with me.If anyone of you interested in it, I will send a copy. Please give your mailing address. Contributions welcome.
I welcome the idea but I am also not the one to moderate.
Dinesh Mishra
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 S R Jha wrote :
>Dear ( All Bihar chintan yahoo group members ),
>
>On the basis of reading through the mails from members of the Group, I have a suggestion.
>
>I feel we should have professionally organised, moderated and focussed discussion forum in which group members may express their considered opinions on issues of common concern in respect of Bihar. It is so because, I believe, a focussed, objective, action oriented, and time - bound discussion on the problems of Bihar can guide us in discovering our roles in improving the situation there.
>
>If this idea is acceptable to all of us, the next related issue is : Who among us is professionally competent and willing to spare time to become " MODERATOR " of the proposed discussion forum ? ( I know for sure that I am not the one. )
>
>Let us think it over and find out. By the way, any volunteer(s) ?
>
>Sudip
>
>-----Original Message-----
> From: Dinesh Kumar Mishra [mailto:dineshkmishra@...]
>Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 2:18 PM
>To: biharchintan@...
>Cc: Himanshu Shekhar
>Subject: Re: Re: Re: [biharchintan] Appeal for transparency in flood relief bihar
>
>
>
>
>Dear Himanshu Ji,
>
>If your letter is addressed to me (There may be many Dinesh in this dialogue)I thank you for the message.
>
>I expected a lively dialogue on t
I welcome the idea but I am also not the one to moderate.
Dinesh Mishra
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 S R Jha wrote :
>Dear ( All Bihar chintan yahoo group members ),
>
>On the basis of reading through the mails from members of the Group, I have a suggestion.
>
>I feel we should have professionally organised, moderated and focussed discussion forum in which group members may express their considered opinions on issues of common concern in respect of Bihar. It is so because, I believe, a focussed, objective, action oriented, and time - bound discussion on the problems of Bihar can guide us in discovering our roles in improving the situation there.
>
>If this idea is acceptable to all of us, the next related issue is : Who among us is professionally competent and willing to spare time to become " MODERATOR " of the proposed discussion forum ? ( I know for sure that I am not the one. )
>
>Let us think it over and find out. By the way, any volunteer(s) ?
>
>Sudip
>
>-----Original Message-----
> From: Dinesh Kumar Mishra [mailto:dineshkmishra@...]
>Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 2:18 PM
>To: biharchintan@...
>Cc: Himanshu Shekhar
>Subject: Re: Re: Re: [biharchintan] Appeal for transparency in flood relief bihar
>
>
>
>
>Dear Himanshu Ji,
>
>If your letter is addressed to me (There may be many Dinesh in this dialogue)I thank you for the message.
>
>I expected a lively dialogue on this net but that is not happening. Today, we are at the butt of every joke and are looked down by the others. Why, because our poverty is visible outside but not the intellect or other capabilities.The politicians have created a mess of everything and ther seems to be little that can be done. Somebody should think as to why we have slid down in every sphere of life. This dialogue, I expected that someissues will be aised and there will be lively discussion but what is the result? Some relief money and material was raised and then there is a silence everywhere. Was that the motive? Even relief is a questionable input and the cost at which it comes to the country is even worse. Raising money for starving Indians and its corrupt establishment is a profession in west and they export their unemployment in the name of relief. We never consider these factors because there are professionals available here also.
>
>Ask any development agency for a long time input, they will shy away but relief, yes. They want to perpetuate the fraud on the people. I was there in a neighbouring country few years ago. The amount of relief being pumped in there was enormous. I had a British friend of mine with me. I asked her that at this rate the country would never stand on its feet. Pat came the answer, Does this country ever wants to stand on its feet? That is the contempt with which we are looked upon. she was a an outsider but this happens within our country too.
>
>How can we tell people mto respect themselves? And if a Bihari does not answer that question, who else will do it?
>
>Let me see if there is any reaction to this.
>
>Best wishes.
>
>Dinesh Mishra
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 Himanshu Shekhar wrote :
> >
> >
> >
> >Dear Dinesh jee,
> >Ihave been receiving your mails regularly and Iam extremely sorry that Icould not respond quickly.I don't want to extend any pretext for not responding. In fact the process of interaction is a two way process, you did your share, I failed to do my share. But I noticed that some of our friends continue to meet their commitments. It is inspiring and at the same time we get informed about the discourses and events of our concern. This does not absolve me and the likes for being so docile and lacklusture. But is it not o.k that some of us have kept the flame alive? This time it is you, next time it may be me or anybody else. It is not the occasion to be disappointed or getting frustrated that responses are not coming, that everybody is not comig up with same intensity. Is it not that our solidarity is getting stronger day by day? I know words alone will not do. And you know that the lower middle class situations are so pressing at times! Bihar is not a liability for us. It is flowing in our bloods. And if you ask me, I remember Bihar with each of my breath. I have always felt like living in a "saray" in my lat 20 years of stay out of Bihar. And sometimes I have the same feeling which Raghubir Sahay expressed in one of his poems-"Main ab Ghar Lotna chahata hun".We have got to do something and there is no choice! I understand your feelings. But come what may, the flame must remain alive- sometimes you will make it possible, sometimes I and sometimes others. Bashir Badra once retorted- Phir bhi har roj jala dete hain chowkhat pe diya, jab ki malum hai ki koi nahin anewala. We need that spirit. Dear friend do not stop moving because somebody like me has stopped. Please do send your words.
> >
> >Your friend
> >Himanshu
>
>
>
>
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I welcome the idea but I am also not the one to moderate.
Dinesh Mishra
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 S R Jha wrote :
>Dear ( All Bihar chintan yahoo group members ),
>
>On the basis of reading through the mails from members of the Group, I have a suggestion.
>
>I feel we should have professionally organised, moderated and focussed discussion forum in which group members may express their considered opinions on issues of common concern in respect of Bihar. It is so because, I believe, a focussed, objective, action oriented, and time - bound discussion on the problems of Bihar can guide us in discovering our roles in improving the situation there.
>
>If this idea is acceptable to all of us, the next related issue is : Who among us is professionally competent and willing to spare time to become " MODERATOR " of the proposed discussion forum ? ( I know for sure that I am not the one. )
>
>Let us think it over and find out. By the way, any volunteer(s) ?
>
>Sudip
>
>-----Original Message-----
> From: Dinesh Kumar Mishra [mailto:dineshkmishra@...]
>Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 2:18 PM
>To: biharchintan@...
>Cc: Himanshu Shekhar
>Subject: Re: Re: Re: [biharchintan] Appeal for transparency in flood relief bihar
>
>
>
>
>Dear Himanshu Ji,
>
>If your letter is addressed to me (There may be many Dinesh in this dialogue)I thank you for the message.
>
>I expected a lively dialogue on this net but that is not happening. Today, we are at the butt of every joke and are looked down by the others. Why, because our poverty is visible outside but not the intellect or other capabilities.The politicians have created a mess of everything and ther seems to be little that can be done. Somebody should think as to why we have slid down in every sphere of life. This dialogue, I expected that someissues will be aised and there will be lively discussion but what is the result? Some relief money and material was raised and then there is a silence everywhere. Was that the motive? Even relief is a questionable input and the cost at which it comes to the country is even worse. Raising money for starving Indians and its corrupt establishment is a profession in west and they export their unemployment in the name of relief. We never consider these factors because there are professionals available here also.
>
>Ask any development agency for a long time input, they will shy away but relief, yes. They want to perpetuate the fraud on the people. I was there in a neighbouring country few years ago. The amount of relief being pumped in there was enormous. I had a British friend of mine with me. I asked her that at this rate the country would never stand on its feet. Pat came the answer, Does this country ever wants to stand on its feet? That is the contempt with which we are looked upon. she was a an outsider but this happens within our country too.
>
>How can we tell people mto respect themselves? And if a Bihari does not answer that question, who else will do it?
>
>Let me see if there is any reaction to this.
>
>Best wishes.
>
>Dinesh Mishra
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 Himanshu Shekhar wrote :
> >
> >
> >
> >Dear Dinesh jee,
> >Ihave been receiving your mails regularly and Iam extremely sorry that Icould not respond quickly.I don't want to extend any pretext for not responding. In fact the process of interaction is a two way process, you did your share, I failed to do my share. But I noticed that some of our friends continue to meet their commitments. It is inspiring and at the same time we get informed about the discourses and events of our concern. This does not absolve me and the likes for being so docile and lacklusture. But is it not o.k that some of us have kept the flame alive? This time it is you, next time it may be me or anybody else. It is not the occasion to be disappointed or getting frustrated that responses are not coming, that everybody is not comig up with same intensity. Is it not that our solidarity is getting stronger day by day? I know words alone will not do. And you know that the lower middle class situations are so pressing at times! Bihar is not a liability for us. It is flowing in our bloods. And if you ask me, I remember Bihar with each of my breath. I have always felt like living in a "saray" in my lat 20 years of stay out of Bihar. And sometimes I have the same feeling which Raghubir Sahay expressed in one of his poems-"Main ab Ghar Lotna chahata hun".We have got to do something and there is no choice! I understand your feelings. But come what may, the flame must remain alive- sometimes you will make it possible, sometimes I and sometimes others. Bashir Badra once retorted- Phir bhi har roj jala dete hain chowkhat pe diya, jab ki malum hai ki koi nahin anewala. We need that spirit. Dear friend do not stop moving because somebody like me has stopped. Please do send your words.
> >
> >Your friend
> >Himanshu
>
>
>
>
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>
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>
I welcome the idea but I am also not the one to moderate.
Dinesh Mishra
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 S R Jha wrote :
>Dear ( All Bihar chintan yahoo group members ),
>
>On the basis of reading through the mails from members of the Group, I have a suggestion.
>
>I feel we should have professionally organised, moderated and focussed discussion forum in which group members may express their considered opinions on issues of common concern in respect of Bihar. It is so because, I believe, a focussed, objective, action oriented, and time - bound discussion on the pr
I welcome the idea but I am also not the one to moderate.
Dinesh Mishra
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 S R Jha wrote :
>Dear ( All Bihar chintan yahoo group members ),
>
>On the basis of reading through the mails from members of the Group, I have a suggestion.
>
>I feel we should have professionally organised, moderated and focussed discussion forum in which group members may express their considered opinions on issues of common concern in respect of Bihar. It is so because, I believe, a focussed, objective, action oriented, and time - bound discussion on the problems of Bihar can guide us in discovering our roles in improving the situation there.
>
>If this idea is acceptable to all of us, the next related issue is : Who among us is professionally competent and willing to spare time to become " MODERATOR " of the proposed discussion forum ? ( I know for sure that I am not the one. )
>
>Let us think it over and find out. By the way, any volunteer(s) ?
>
>Sudip
>
>-----Original Message-----
> From: Dinesh Kumar Mishra [mailto:dineshkmishra@...]
>Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 2:18 PM
>To: biharchintan@...
>Cc: Himanshu Shekhar
>Subject: Re: Re: Re: [biharchintan] Appeal for transparency in flood relief bihar
>
>
>
>
>Dear Himanshu Ji,
>
>If your letter is addressed to me (There may be many Dinesh in this dialogue)I thank you for the message.
>
>I expected a lively dialogue on this net but that is not happening. Today, we are at the butt of every joke and are looked down by the others. Why, because our poverty is visible outside but not the intellect or other capabilities.The politicians have created a mess of everything and ther seems to be little that can be done. Somebody should think as to why we have slid down in every sphere of life. This dialogue, I expected that someissues will be aised and there will be lively discussion but what is the result? Some relief money and material was raised and then there is a silence everywhere. Was that the motive? Even relief is a questionable input and the cost at which it comes to the country is even worse. Raising money for starving Indians and its corrupt establishment is a profession in west and they export their unemployment in the name of relief. We never consider these factors because there are professionals available here also.
>
>Ask any development agency for a long time input, they will shy away but relief, yes. They want to perpetuate the fraud on the people. I was there in a neighbouring country few years ago. The amount of relief being pumped in there was enormous. I had a British friend of mine with me. I asked her that at this rate the country would never stand on its feet. Pat came the answer, Does this country ever wants to stand on its feet? That is the contempt with which we are looked upon. she was a an outsider but this happens within our country too.
>
>How can we tell people mto respect themselves? And if a Bihari does not answer that question, who else will do it?
>
>Let me see if there is any reaction to this.
>
>Best wishes.
>
>Dinesh Mishra
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 Himanshu Shekhar wrote :
> >
> >
> >
> >Dear Dinesh jee,
> >Ihave been receiving your mails regularly and Iam extremely sorry that Icould not respond quickly.I don't want to extend any pretext for not responding. In fact the process of interaction is a two way process, you did your share, I failed to do my share. But I noticed that some of our friends continue to meet their commitments. It is inspiring and at the same time we get informed about the discourses and events of our concern. This does not absolve me and the likes for being so docile and lacklusture. But is it not o.k that some of us have kept the flame alive? This time it is you, next time it may be me or anybody else. It is not the occasion to be disappointed or getting frustrated that responses are not coming, that everybody is not comig up with same intensity. Is it not that our solidarity is getting stronger day by day? I know words alone will not do. And you know that the lower middle class situations are so pressing at times! Bihar is not a liability for us. It is flowing in our bloods. And if you ask me, I remember Bihar with each of my breath. I have always felt like living in a "saray" in my lat 20 years of stay out of Bihar. And sometimes I have the same feeling which Raghubir Sahay expressed in one of his poems-"Main ab Ghar Lotna chahata hun".We have got to do something and there is no choice! I understand your feelings. But come what may, the flame must remain alive- sometimes you will make it possible, sometimes I and sometimes others. Bashir Badra once retorted- Phir bhi har roj jala dete hain chowkhat pe diya, jab ki malum hai ki koi nahin anewala. We need that spirit. Dear friend do not stop moving because somebody like me has stopped. Please do send your words.
> >
> >Your friend
> >Himanshu
>
>
>
>
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>
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>
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>
On the basis of reading through the mails from members of the Group, I have a suggestion.
I feel we should have professionally organised, moderated and focussed discussion forum in which group members may express their considered opinions on issues of common concern in respect of Bihar. It is so because, I believe, a focussed, objective, action oriented, and time - bound discussion on the problems of Bihar can guide us in discovering our roles in improving the situation there.
If this idea is acceptable to all of us, the next related issue is : Who among us is professionally competent and willing to spare time to become " MODERATOR " of the proposed discussion forum ? ( I know for sure that I am not the one. )
Let us think it over and find out. By the way, any volunteer(s) ?
Sudip
-----Original Message----- From: Dinesh Kumar Mishra [mailto:dineshkmishra@...] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 2:18 PM To: biharchintan@... Cc: Himanshu Shekhar Subject: Re: Re: Re: [biharchintan] Appeal for transparency in flood relief bihar
Dear Himanshu Ji,
If your letter is addressed to me (There may be many Dinesh in this dialogue)I thank you for the message.
I expected a lively dialogue on this net but that is not happening. Today, we are at the butt of every joke and are looked down by the others. Why, because our poverty is visible outside but not the intellect or other capabilities.The politicians have created a mess of everything and ther seems to be little that can be done. Somebody should think as to why we have slid down in every sphere of life. This dialogue, I expected that someissues will be aised and there will be lively discussion but what is the result? Some relief money and material was raised and then there is a silence everywhere. Was that the motive? Even relief is a questionable input and the cost at which it comes to the country is even worse. Raising money for starving Indians and its corrupt establishment is a profession in west and they export their unemployment in the name of relief. We never consider these factors because there are professionals available here also.
Ask any development agency for a long time input, they will shy away but relief, yes. They want to perpetuate the fraud on the people. I was there in a neighbouring country few years ago. The amount of relief being pumped in there was enormous. I had a British friend of mine with me. I asked her that at this rate the country would never stand on its feet. Pat came the answer, Does this country ever wants to stand on its feet? That is the contempt with which we are looked upon. she was a an outsider but this happens within our country too.
How can we tell people mto respect themselves? And if a Bihari does not answer that question, who else will do it?
Let me see if there is any reaction to this.
Best wishes.
Dinesh Mishra
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 Himanshu Shekhar wrote : > > > >Dear Dinesh jee, >Ihave been receiving your mails regularly and Iam extremely sorry that Icould not respond quickly.I don't want to extend any pretext for not responding. In fact the process of interaction is a two way process, you did your share, I failed to do my share. But I noticed that some of our friends continue to meet their commitments. It is inspiring and at the same time we get informed about the discourses and events of our concern. This does not absolve me and the likes for being so docile and lacklusture. But is it not o.k that some of us have kept the flame alive? This time it is you, next time it may be me or anybody else. It is not the occasion to be disappointed or getting frustrated that responses are not coming, that everybody is not comig up with same intensity. Is it not that our solidarity is getting stronger day by day? I know words alone will not do. And you know that the lower middle class situations are so pressing at times! Bihar is not a liability for us. It is flowing in our bloods. And if you ask me, I remember Bihar with each of my breath. I have always felt like living in a "saray" in my lat 20 years of stay out of Bihar. And sometimes I have the same feeling which Raghubir Sahay expressed in one of his poems-"Main ab Ghar Lotna chahata hun".We have got to do something and there is no choice! I understand your feelings. But come what may, the flame must remain alive- sometimes you will make it possible, sometimes I and sometimes others. Bashir Badra once retorted- Phir bhi har roj jala dete hain chowkhat pe diya, jab ki malum hai ki koi nahin anewala. We need that spirit. Dear friend do not stop moving because somebody like me has stopped. Please do send your words. > >Your friend >Himanshu
If your letter is addressed to me (There may be many Dinesh in this dialogue)I thank you for the message.
I expected a lively dialogue on this net but that is not happening. Today, we are at the butt of every joke and are looked down by the others. Why, because our poverty is visible outside but not the intellect or other capabilities.The politicians have created a mess of everything and ther seems to be little that can be done. Somebody should think as to why we have slid down in every sphere of life. This dialogue, I expected that someissues will be aised and there will be lively discussion but what is the result? Some relief money and material was raised and then there is a silence everywhere. Was that the motive? Even relief is a questionable input and the cost at which it comes to the country is even worse. Raising money for starving Indians and its corrupt establishment is a profession in west and they export their unemployment in the name of relief. We never consider these factors because there are professionals available here also.
Ask any development agency for a long time input, they will shy away but relief, yes. They want to perpetuate the fraud on the people. I was there in a neighbouring country few years ago. The amount of relief being pumped in there was enormous. I had a British friend of mine with me. I asked her that at this rate the country would never stand on its feet. Pat came the answer, Does this country ever wants to stand on its feet? That is the contempt with which we are looked upon. she was a an outsider but this happens within our country too.
How can we tell people mto respect themselves? And if a Bihari does not answer that question, who else will do it?
Let me see if there is any reaction to this.
Best wishes.
Dinesh Mishra
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 Himanshu Shekhar wrote :
>
>
>
>Dear Dinesh jee,
>Ihave been receiving your mails regularly and Iam extremely sorry that Icould not respond quickly.I don't want to extend any pretext for not responding. In fact the process of interaction is a two way process, you did your share, I failed to do my share. But I noticed that some of our friends continue to meet their commitments. It is inspiring and at the same time we get informed about the discourses and events of our concern. This does not absolve me and the likes for being so docile and lacklusture. But is it not o.k that some of us have kept the flame alive? This time it is you, next time it may be me or anybody else. It is not the occasion to be disappointed or getting frustrated that responses are not coming, that everybody is not comig up with same intensity. Is it not that our solidarity is getting stronger day by day? I know words alone will not do. And you know that the lower middle class situations are so pressing at times! Bihar is not a liability for us. It is flowing in our bloods. And if you ask me, I remember Bihar with each of my breath. I have always felt like living in a "saray" in my lat 20 years of stay out of Bihar. And sometimes I have the same feeling which Raghubir Sahay expressed in one of his poems-"Main ab Ghar Lotna chahata hun".We have got to do something and there is no choice! I understand your feelings. But come what may, the flame must remain alive- sometimes you will make it possible, sometimes I and sometimes others. Bashir Badra once retorted- Phir bhi har roj jala dete hain chowkhat pe diya, jab ki malum hai ki koi nahin anewala. We need that spirit. Dear friend do not stop moving because somebody like me has stopped. Please do send your words.
>
>Your friend
>Himanshu
Dear Rajesh,
I received all your mails and I did not respond quickly. The mails of August 29, only confirm the already known contempt of outsiders about Biharis. When Re Bihari is pronounced,with each utterence of Re Bihari comes an abuse and humiliation to Biharis and so what if somebody resisted and became violent- Dil hi to hai, na sango Khisht, gam se nahin bhar aye kyun... I know this is not the answer. The answer is to face the truth , the answer is to sruggle to change the truth and the answer is to work together. But Nagurjun baba once wrote- Man karata hai ki nanga hokar jor jor se chillaon...Apna bhi man, nahin har Bihari ka man, kabhi kabhi aisa hi karta hai!
The theft of relief money is not new, only it was repeated again. Hame kuchcha karna hoga. Jagna jagana hoga Aur kya ho sakta hai... Jo pahredar hai, wahi chor hai, aur apna koi jor chalata hi nahin... man karata hai ki nanga hokar jor jor se chillaon. Kahan gaye Sampurna kranti ke bete- history sheeters, dhokhebaj, satta ke lobhi? Janata ke nam par haram ka khate hai or kohram machate hain. Roti ki ladai se samay bacha to main bhi kuchch na kuchcha karunga. Aur ye sath sath sath kyon nahain ho sakta!
Dear Dinesh jee,
Ihave been receiving your mails regularly and Iam extremely sorry that Icould not respond quickly.I don't want to extend any pretext for not responding. In fact the process of interaction is a two way process, you did your share, I failed to do my share. But I noticed that some of our friends continue to meet their commitments. It is inspiring and at the same time we get informed about the discourses and events of our concern. This does not absolve me and the likes for being so docile and lacklusture. But is it not o.k that some of us have kept the flame alive? This time it is you, next time it may be me or anybody else. It is not the occasion to be disappointed or getting frustrated that responses are not coming, that everybody is not comig up with same intensity. Is it not that our solidarity is getting stronger day by day? I know words alone will not do. And you know that the lower middle class situations are so pressing at times! Bihar is not a liability for us. It is flowing in our bloods. And if you ask me, I remember Bihar with each of my breath. I have always felt like living in a "saray" in my lat 20 years of stay out of Bihar. And sometimes I have the same feeling which Raghubir Sahay expressed in one of his poems-"Main ab Ghar Lotna chahata hun".We have got to do something and there is no choice! I understand your feelings. But come what may, the flame must remain alive- sometimes you will make it possible, sometimes I and sometimes others. Bashir Badra once retorted- Phir bhi har roj jala dete hain chowkhat pe diya, jab ki malum hai ki koi nahin anewala. We need that spirit. Dear friend do not stop moving because somebody like me has stopped. Please do send your words.
Subject: Re: [biharchintan] Appeal for transparency in flood relief bihar
I suppose this letter must have been sent to heads of all organizations and there imust have been some mechanism to follow up with these heads.
I also feel that displaying board with the resources coming to affected area is just the first step towards promoting right to information. There must be some analysis that where has the relief gone-coverage, effectiveness of relief distribution and where has been duplications and what did it result to.
Is there any commitment of these agencies to RAISE SUCH AMOUNTS FOR FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES IN NEAR FEATURE OR THEY ONLY COME FOR RELIEF AND TALK OF MITIGATION IN WORKSHOPS?
We from Bihar Jan Pahal andLok Shakti Sangathan (A mass movement organization) appeal to all International Donor agencies/ Ngos who is working in Bihar for flood relief and Rehabilation to be more transparent. Transparency is not to say only but it must be appear on working place. For transparency and to avoid duplicacy, Donor Agencies or Ngo should fix a sine board on relief and rehabilation working place in Hindi or Regional language.This is first step of Right to Information and transparency. As for our information near about 20 International Doner Agencies working in Bihar Flood Relief and Rehabilation.
TDH raised 76 lakhs to work through six ngo partner but only one ngo partnerKisan Vikas Trust displayed the board on working place in Khagaria district. Similarly Swiss Red Cross raised one crore and thirty lakhs to work through three partner, but only one partner Samajik Shaikshanik Vikas Kendre (ssvk) in Jhanjharpur sub division(Madhubani District) with full detailed displayed a board of 8/4 Feet on the road side of working place and organization,s campus also.ssvk printed materials name and quantity on beneficiary coupons. Ssvk received a tune of Rupees 51,19,225.00. from swiss red cross. Ssvk constituted a 65 members monitoring committee from its target groups. Relief has been operated through its target community members and local workers. ssvk sent the copy of approved budget for flood relief to all concern govt. officials. On the occasion of relief distribution 21st of September 2004 in ssvk Jhanjharpur campus, Darbhanga commissioner Mr. K.P.Ramayya instructed his govt. official as well as panchayats to fix the board on working place like SSVK. Actionaid raised one crore rupees and working through one partner in champaran and in Darbhanga Actionaid is working Directly through NAPMConvenor and its staff. But there is not anyfix board or any sign of transparency on working place. Oxfam GB also could not fix the board in madhubani district. Flood effected people do not know how much resources coming for him. For example one ngo of Bhusara (Gaighat) Muzaffarpur is claiming flood relief with four donor agencies like swiss red cross 38 Lakhs, care, plan international and the hunger project in Gaighat block and another ngo is also claiming of flood relief in Gaighat block with the help of Oxfam Hongkong. Peoples of Gaighat do not know how much resources coming for him .Without putting village list, material list and Donors name in the Fix Board, how can any ngo claim that there is no duplicacy there and they are transparent. How they can question to the representative of panchayats and the government officials morally. We expect to positive step as early as possible that Doner Agencisand its partners ngo will come foreward in the larger interest of flood effected people,s of north bihar. Lok Shakti Sangathan Bihar has written a letter to the chief secretary ofbihar ( Chief Secretary is coordinating relief operation in bihar) and requested him toinstruct the govt. officials, Ngos/ Donor agencies as well as panchayats representative to fix the board with full detail in working place to maintain transparency and right to information in the largerinterest of people.
Lok Shakti Sangathan Bihar is planning to launch the right to information campaign in the state regarding relief and other developmental programme.
List of International Donor Agencies working in North Bihar Flood Relief and Rehabilation:
1. Unicef
2. Oxfam G B
3. Indian Red Cross Society
4. Care India
5.Efficor
6. Caritas-India
7.Christian Aid
8.World Vision India
9. CASA
10. Swiss Red Cross
11.ECHO
12. IFRC
13. The Discipleship Centre
14. tere desh homes (TDH)
15.UNDP
16.The Hunger Project
17. ActionAid
18. Medicines Senf (MSS)
19. Oxfam Hongkong
20. Plan International
with regards
sincerely yours
Deepak Bharti
member
Bihar Jan Pahal
&
State convenor
Lok shakti sangathan,Bihar
> ATTACHMENT part 2 application/msword name=Appeal for transparency in Flood Relief Bihar.doc
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Lok Shakti Sangathan organised A Dharna in Madhepur block on 6th, in Lakhnaur block on 7th, in Jhanjharpur block on 8th of October 2004 in Madhubani district, Bihar in the support of right to information. Main demand of the Dharna was to be transparent in on going Flood Relief and Rehabilation work through Government, Panchayats(PRI) , NGOs and International Donor Agencies. On the occasion of Dharna local outhority of Lakhnaur and Madhepur blocks escaped while local outhority of Jhanjharpur block was present and gave all relief related information to the public.people raised several questions before the govt. officials of jhanjharpur block . Govt. officials replied all and assured the public that they will display the board and material list on all public places in the jurisdiction of jhanjharpur block soon. Near about three thousand flood effected peoples were present under the banner of Lok Shakti Sangathan. Flood effected peoples are getting 20 to 22 KG food grain out of 25 KG. Such is being done all most all panchayats of 4 blocks of Jhanjharpur sub- division as well as north Bihar too. Govt. officials, politicians and media are also not taking it seriously.
I suppose this letter must have been sent to heads of all organizations and there imust have been some mechanism to follow up with these heads.
I also feel that displaying board with the resources coming to affected area is just the first step towards promoting right to information. There must be some analysis that where has the relief gone-coverage, effectiveness of relief distribution and where has been duplications and what did it result to.
Is there any commitment of these agencies to RAISE SUCH AMOUNTS FOR FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES IN NEAR FEATURE OR THEY ONLY COME FOR RELIEF AND TALK OF MITIGATION IN WORKSHOPS?
We from Bihar Jan Pahal andLok Shakti Sangathan (A mass movement organization) appeal to all International Donor agencies/ Ngos who is working in Bihar for flood relief and Rehabilation to be more transparent. Transparency is not to say only but it must be appear on working place. For transparency and to avoid duplicacy, Donor Agencies or Ngo should fix a sine board on relief and rehabilation working place in Hindi or Regional language.This is first step of Right to Information and transparency. As for our information near about 20 International Doner Agencies working in Bihar Flood Relief and Rehabilation.
TDH raised 76 lakhs to work through six ngo partner but only one ngo partnerKisan Vikas Trust displayed the board on working place in Khagaria district. Similarly Swiss Red Cross raised one crore and thirty lakhs to work through three partner, but only one partner Samajik Shaikshanik Vikas Kendre (ssvk) in Jhanjharpur sub division(Madhubani District) with full detailed displayed a board of 8/4 Feet on the road side of working place and organization,s campus also.ssvk printed materials name and quantity on beneficiary coupons. Ssvk received a tune of Rupees 51,19,225.00. from swiss red cross. Ssvk constituted a 65 members monitoring committee from its target groups. Relief has been operated through its target community members and local workers. ssvk sent the copy of approved budget for flood relief to all concern govt. officials. On the occasion of relief distribution 21st of September 2004 in ssvk Jhanjharpur campus, Darbhanga commissioner Mr. K.P.Ramayya instructed his govt. official as well as panchayats to fix the board on working place like SSVK. Actionaid raised one crore rupees and working through one partner in champaran and in Darbhanga Actionaid is working Directly through NAPMConvenor and its staff. But there is not anyfix board or any sign of transparency on working place. Oxfam GB also could not fix the board in madhubani district. Flood effected people do not know how much resources coming for him. For example one ngo of Bhusara (Gaighat) Muzaffarpur is claiming flood relief with four donor agencies like swiss red cross 38 Lakhs, care, plan international and the hunger project in Gaighat block and another ngo is also claiming of flood relief in Gaighat block with the help of Oxfam Hongkong. Peoples of Gaighat do not know how much resources coming for him .Without putting village list, material list and Donors name in the Fix Board, how can any ngo claim that there is no duplicacy there and they are transparent. How they can question to the representative of panchayats and the government officials morally. We expect to positive step as early as possible that Doner Agencisand its partners ngo will come foreward in the larger interest of flood effected people,s of north bihar. Lok Shakti Sangathan Bihar has written a letter to the chief secretary ofbihar ( Chief Secretary is coordinating relief operation in bihar) and requested him toinstruct the govt. officials, Ngos/ Donor agencies as well as panchayats representative to fix the board with full detail in working place to maintain transparency and right to information in the largerinterest of people.
Lok Shakti Sangathan Bihar is planning to launch the right to information campaign in the state regarding relief and other developmental programme.
List of International Donor Agencies working in North Bihar Flood Relief and Rehabilation:
1. Unicef
2. Oxfam G B
3. Indian Red Cross Society
4. Care India
5.Efficor
6. Caritas-India
7.Christian Aid
8.World Vision India
9. CASA
10. Swiss Red Cross
11.ECHO
12. IFRC
13. The Discipleship Centre
14. tere desh homes (TDH)
15.UNDP
16.The Hunger Project
17. ActionAid
18. Medicines Senf (MSS)
19. Oxfam Hongkong
20. Plan International
with regards
sincerely yours
Deepak Bharti
member
Bihar Jan Pahal
&
State convenor
Lok shakti sangathan,Bihar
> ATTACHMENT part 2 application/msword name=Appeal for transparency in Flood Relief Bihar.doc
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We from Bihar Jan Pahal andLok Shakti Sangathan (A mass movement organization) appeal to all International Donor agencies/ Ngos who is working in Bihar for flood relief and Rehabilation to be more transparent. Transparency is not to say only but it must be appear on working place. For transparency and to avoid duplicacy, Donor Agencies or Ngo should fix a sine board on relief and rehabilation working place in Hindi or Regional language.This is first step of Right to Information and transparency. As for our information near about 20 International Doner Agencies working in Bihar Flood Relief and Rehabilation.
TDH raised 76 lakhs to work through six ngo partner but only one ngo partnerKisan Vikas Trust displayed the board on working place in Khagaria district. Similarly Swiss Red Cross raised one crore and thirty lakhs to work through three partner, but only one partner Samajik Shaikshanik Vikas Kendre (ssvk) in Jhanjharpur sub division(Madhubani District) with full detailed displayed a board of 8/4 Feet on the road side of working place and organization,s campus also.ssvk printed materials name and quantity on beneficiary coupons. Ssvk received a tune of Rupees 51,19,225.00. from swiss red cross. Ssvk constituted a 65 members monitoring committee from its target groups. Relief has been operated through its target community members and local
workers. ssvk sent the copy of approved budget for flood relief to all concern govt. officials. On the occasion of relief distribution 21st of September 2004 in ssvk Jhanjharpur campus, Darbhanga commissioner Mr. K.P.Ramayya instructed his govt. official as well as panchayats to fix the board on working place like SSVK. Actionaid raised one crore rupees and working through one partner in champaran and in Darbhanga Actionaid is working Directly through NAPMConvenor and its staff. But there is not anyfix board or any sign of transparency on working place. Oxfam GB also could not fix the board in madhubani district. Flood effected people do not know how much resources coming for him. For example one ngo of Bhusara (Gaighat) Muzaffarpur is claiming flood relief with four donor agencies like swiss red cross 38 Lakhs, care, plan international
and the hunger project in Gaighat block and another ngo is also claiming of flood relief in Gaighat block with the help of Oxfam Hongkong. Peoples of Gaighat do not know how much resources coming for him .Without putting village list, material list and Donors name in the Fix Board, how can any ngo claim that there is no duplicacy there and they are transparent. How they can question to the representative of panchayats and the government officials morally. We expect to positive step as early as possible that Doner Agencisand its partners ngo will come foreward in the larger interest of flood effected people,s of north bihar. Lok Shakti Sangathan Bihar has written a letter to the chief secretary ofbihar ( Chief Secretary is coordinating relief operation in bihar) and requested him toinstruct the govt. officials, Ngos/ Donor agencies as well as
panchayats representative to fix the board with full detail in working place to maintain transparency and right to information in the largerinterest of people.
Lok Shakti Sangathan Bihar is planning to launch the right to information campaign in the state regarding relief and other developmental programme.
List of International Donor Agencies working in North Bihar Flood Relief and Rehabilation:
1. Unicef
2. Oxfam G B
3. Indian Red Cross Society
4. Care India
5.Efficor
6. Caritas-India
7.Christian Aid
8.World Vision India
9. CASA
10. Swiss Red Cross
11.ECHO
12. IFRC
13. The Discipleship Centre
14. tere desh homes (TDH)
15.UNDP
16.The Hunger Project
17. ActionAid
18. Medicines Senf (MSS)
19. Oxfam Hongkong
20. Plan International
with regards
sincerely yours
Deepak Bharti
member
Bihar Jan Pahal
&
State convenor
Lok shakti sangathan,Bihar
> ATTACHMENT part 2 application/msword name=Appeal for transparency in Flood Relief Bihar.doc
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Dear friends,
I really appriciate your venture for transparency in the funding agencies of Bihar. However this opaqueness of funding agencies is prevalent in every part of the country, it will be better to start
with our homeland -Bihar.I endorse my support in your noble campaign. Thanks.
Randhir
We from Bihar Jan Pahal andLok Shakti Sangathan (A mass movement organization) appeal to all International Donor agencies/ Ngos who is working in Bihar for flood relief and Rehabilation to be more transparent. Transparency is not to say only but it must be appear on working place. For transparency and to avoid duplicacy, Donor Agencies or Ngo should fix a sine board on relief and rehabilation working place in Hindi or Regional language.This is first step of Right to Information and transparency. As for our information near about 20 International Doner Agencies working in Bihar Flood Relief and Rehabilation.
TDH raised 76 lakhs to work through six ngo partner but only one ngo partnerKisan Vikas Trust displayed the board on working place in Khagaria district. Similarly Swiss Red Cross raised one crore and thirty lakhs to work through three partner, but only one partner Samajik Shaikshanik Vikas Kendre (ssvk) in Jhanjharpur sub division(Madhubani District) with full detailed displayed a board of 8/4 Feet on the road side of working place and organization,s campus also.ssvk printed materials name and quantity on beneficiary coupons. Ssvk received a tune of Rupees 51,19,225.00. from swiss red cross. Ssvk constituted a 65 members monitoring committee from its target groups. Relief has been operated through its target community members and local workers. ssvk sent the copy of approved budget for flood relief to all concern govt. officials. On the occasion of relief distribution 21st of September 2004 in ssvk Jhanjharpur campus, Darbhanga commissioner Mr. K.P.Ramayya instructed his govt. official as well as panchayats to fix the board on working place like SSVK. Actionaid raised one crore rupees and working through one partner in champaran and in Darbhanga Actionaid is working Directly through NAPMConvenor and its staff. But there is not anyfix board or any sign of transparency on working place. Oxfam GB also could not fix the board in madhubani district. Flood effected people do not know how much resources coming for him. For example one ngo of Bhusara (Gaighat) Muzaffarpur is claiming flood relief with four donor agencies like swiss red cross 38 Lakhs, care, plan international and the hunger project in Gaighat block and another ngo is also claiming of flood relief in Gaighat block with the help of Oxfam Hongkong. Peoples of Gaighat do not know how much resources coming for him .Without putting village list, material list and Donors name in the Fix Board, how can any ngo claim that there is no duplicacy there and they are transparent. How they can question to the representative of panchayats and the government officials morally. We expect to positive step as early as possible that Doner Agencisand its partners ngo will come foreward in the larger interest of flood effected people,s of north bihar. Lok Shakti Sangathan Bihar has written a letter to the chief secretary ofbihar ( Chief Secretary is coordinating relief operation in bihar) and requested him toinstruct the govt. officials, Ngos/ Donor agencies as well as panchayats representative to fix the board with full detail in working place to maintain transparency and right to information in the largerinterest of people.
Lok Shakti Sangathan Bihar is planning to launch the right to information campaign in the state regarding relief and other developmental programme.
List of International Donor Agencies working in North Bihar Flood Relief and Rehabilation:
Dear Friends,
When all we hear about our state is depressing, there is one news item
which, perhaps, something to be happy about. Sending you a report about
Muzaffarpur women who are trying to change their lives by coming
together in self help groups. It was reported in Hindustan ( Delhi
Edition, Sunday, 19th Sept. 2004)
Vagish
National Campaign for People’s Right to Information
Date: 15/09/2004
Dear friends,
Greetings from the National Campaign for the People’s Right to Information! We are writing to invite you to the Second National Convention on the People’s Right to Information, to be held in New Delhi, from October 8-10, 2004.
As you know, the right to information is a fundamental right guaranteed under our Constitution. This is an all-important right for realising all other fundamental rights. The demand for strong and effective right to information legislation has been growing as are a variety of citizens’ efforts to use right to information provisions to make transparency and accountability in governance more meaningful for ordinary citizens. This is, in several ways, the first step towards entrenching a more participatory democracy.
As a result of broad-based campaigns, 9 states have passed right to information laws to operationalise the people’s right to information. In addition, there are several executive orders at the State and the National level, which give citizens the right to access information from specific departments. In 2002, Parliament passed the Freedom of Information Act which has not come into force yet. However, most citizens’ groups have basic objections to the provisions of this law and many of the state laws, and there has been an ongoing campaign for better legislation. In addition to improved legislation, there remains the need for ensuring better implementation of existing laws on right to information. While right to information has shown great potential for citizens’ empowerment, it has also become clear that without sustained campaigning and pressure from citizens’ groups, its full potential will not be realised.
It is with this aim of fostering collective action that a group of concerned peoples, organisations, campaigns, human rights and other social activists, journalists, lawyers, academics and other development organisations came together, in 1997, to launch the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI). Following this, the First National Convention on the Right to Information was held in Beawar in April 2002. The Second National Convention is being organised in New Delhi at a time when an increasingly larger number of people are using their right to information and greater opportunities exist for ensuring that a strong national law is brought into effect.
The Second National Convention will commence on October 8, 2004 (Friday) with a National Public Hearing on the issue of the Public Distribution System (PDS). The PDS has been chosen because of its current relevance at the national level, the extensive use by citizens’ groups of right to information law to access records related to the PDS and the need for active citizens’ participation for framing an effective Public Distribution System.
The second and third day (Oct. 9-10) will comprise of 2-3 plenary sessions where issues of common interest will be discussed. There will be other sessions where simultaneous workshops will be organised on the relationship between right to information and citizens’ entitlements in various spheres. It is hoped that these workshops will result in a more practical and sharper understanding of the use of right to information by citizens.
Through this National Convention, the NCPRI hopes to involve more individuals and citizens’ groups in the Campaign and collectively chart its future.
The NCPRI is raising funds in order to enable larger participation of interested people from all over the country. A nominal registration fee of Rs. 100/- per participant will be charged which will include basic accommodation (from October 8th- 10th) and subsidized food (from 8th night – 10th night). Arrangements will be made for the sale of reasonably priced lunch packets at the Public Hearing. Participants will have to bear their own travel costs to Delhi and from the railway/bus station to the venue.
Delhi University (DU) Campus is the venue for the National Public Hearing on PDS and the National Convention.
Your accommodation has been arranged at Harijan Sewak Sangh (Gandhi Ashram) situated at Kingsway Camp, (10 minutes walking distance from DU Campus)
We would appreciate an early response from you with an indication of the number of participants who will be accompanying you. Your response will help us plan the workshops and organise the logistics for the Convention. While participants will be free to attend any workshop of their choice, it is possible that you might be contacted by the workshop organisers independently.
For further information you may please contact any of the following -
Arvind (20033988), Ms. Vishaish (9818345439), Ms. Sowmya (9818505853), Ms. Anjali (9811558533), Nikhil/Salim (9810884111) or Venkatesh (9871050555) or email to
ncpri2004@...
You may also send confirmation of your participation by post to -
NCPRI, c/o C-18A, Munirka, New Delhi-110 067.
If you wish to send monetary contributions to meet the expenses of the Convention please issue a cheque or draft drawn in favour of ‘National Campaign for People’s Right to Information’ and post it to the above address.
We request you to circulate this invitation within your networks.
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
NCPRI Working Group: Shekhar Singh, Aruna Roy, Ajit Bhattacharjea, Prabhash Joshi, Maja Daruwala, Dr. Suman Sahai, Harsh Mander, Bharat Dogra, Nikhil Dey, Arvind Kejriwal, Prakash Kardaley, Shailesh Gandhi, Vijay Pratap and Prashant Bhushan (Convenor)
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National Campaign for People’s Right to Information
Date: 15/09/2004
Dear friends,
Greetings from the National Campaign for the People’s Right to Information! We are writing to invite you to the Second National Convention on the People’s Right to Information, to be held in New Delhi, from October 8-10, 2004.
As you know, the right to information is a fundamental right guaranteed under our Constitution. This is an all-important right for realising all other fundamental rights. The demand for strong and effective right to information legislation has been growing as are a variety of citizens’ efforts to use right to information provisions to make transparency and accountability in governance more meaningful for ordinary citizens. This is, in several ways, the first step towards entrenching a more participatory democracy.
As a result of broad-based campaigns, 9 states have passed right to information laws to operationalise the people’s right to information. In addition, there are several executive orders at the State and the National level, which give citizens the right to access information from specific departments. In 2002, Parliament passed the Freedom of Information Act which has not come into force yet. However, most citizens’ groups have basic objections to the provisions of this law and many of the state laws, and there has been an ongoing campaign for better legislation. In addition to improved legislation, there remains the need for ensuring better implementation of existing laws on right to information. While right to information has shown great potential for citizens’ empowerment, it has also become clear that without sustained campaigning and pressure from citizens’ groups, its full potential will not be realised.
It is with this aim of fostering collective action that a group of concerned peoples, organisations, campaigns, human rights and other social activists, journalists, lawyers, academics and other development organisations came together, in 1997, to launch the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI). Following this, the First National Convention on the Right to Information was held in Beawar in April 2002. The Second National Convention is being organised in New Delhi at a time when an increasingly larger number of people are using their right to information and greater opportunities exist for ensuring that a strong national law is brought into effect.
The Second National Convention will commence on October 8, 2004 (Friday) with a National Public Hearing on the issue of the Public Distribution System (PDS). The PDS has been chosen because of its current relevance at the national level, the extensive use by citizens’ groups of right to information law to access records related to the PDS and the need for active citizens’ participation for framing an effective Public Distribution System.
The second and third day (Oct. 9-10) will comprise of 2-3 plenary sessions where issues of common interest will be discussed. There will be other sessions where simultaneous workshops will be organised on the relationship between right to information and citizens’ entitlements in various spheres. It is hoped that these workshops will result in a more practical and sharper understanding of the use of right to information by citizens.
Through this National Convention, the NCPRI hopes to involve more individuals and citizens’ groups in the Campaign and collectively chart its future.
The NCPRI is raising funds in order to enable larger participation of interested people from all over the country. A nominal registration fee of Rs. 100/- per participant will be charged which will include basic accommodation (from October 8th- 10th) and subsidized food (from 8th night – 10th night). Arrangements will be made for the sale of reasonably priced lunch packets at the Public Hearing. Participants will have to bear their own travel costs to Delhi and from the railway/bus station to the venue.
Delhi University (DU) Campus is the venue for the National Public Hearing on PDS and the National Convention.
Your accommodation has been arranged at Harijan Sewak Sangh (Gandhi Ashram) situated at Kingsway Camp, (10 minutes walking distance from DU Campus)
We would appreciate an early response from you with an indication of the number of participants who will be accompanying you. Your response will help us plan the workshops and organise the logistics for the Convention. While participants will be free to attend any workshop of their choice, it is possible that you might be contacted by the workshop organisers independently.
For further information you may please contact any of the following -
Arvind (20033988), Ms. Vishaish (9818345439), Ms. Sowmya (9818505853), Ms. Anjali (9811558533), Nikhil/Salim (9810884111) or Venkatesh (9871050555) or email to
ncpri2004@...
You may also send confirmation of your participation by post to -
NCPRI, c/o C-18A, Munirka, New Delhi-110 067.
If you wish to send monetary contributions to meet the expenses of the Convention please issue a cheque or draft drawn in favour of ‘National Campaign for People’s Right to Information’ and post it to the above address.
We request you to circulate this invitation within your networks.
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
NCPRI Working Group: Shekhar Singh, Aruna Roy, Ajit Bhattacharjea, Prabhash Joshi, Maja Daruwala, Dr. Suman Sahai, Harsh Mander, Bharat Dogra, Nikhil Dey, Arvind Kejriwal, Prakash Kardaley, Shailesh Gandhi, Vijay Pratap and Prashant Bhushan (Convenor)
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Subject: Fwd: Re: [biharchintan] Fwd: [pha-ncc] Fwd: [mkssrajasthan] Invitation for the 2nd National RTI Convention
Dear Sowmya
Thank You very much for the open invitaion for the 2nd RTI convention, which is going to be held in Delhi.
I am writing you in behalf of Bihar Chintan Forum, which is cruseding for the betterment of Bihar- in every respect. It is an open network, where any concern citizne of world can join, as belive that if a organ of human body become sick than we must pay proper attention to that particular part, other wise the whole body will not be called in good health.
Subject: [biharchintan] Fwd: [pha-ncc] Fwd: [mkssrajasthan] Invitation for the 2nd National RTI Convention
This can be an worthy association. The Bihar Chintan must represent the pilghtfull story regarding deniel of right to information.
PRASHANT
Dear Freinds, > > Greetings from the National Campaign for People’s > Right to Information! We are writing to invite you > to the Second National Convention on the People’s > Right to Information, to be held in New Delhi, from > October 8-10, 2004. > > The National Campaign for People's Right to > Information (NCPRI) is a group of concerned > citizens, peoples' organisations, campaigns, human > rights and other social activists, journalists, > lawyers, academics and other development > organizations committed to fostering collective > action for operationalising the fundamental right to > information. The first National RTI Convention was > held in Beawar, Rajasthan, in 1997. > > The Second National Convention will commence on > October 8, 2004 (Friday) with a National Public > Hearing on the issue of the Public Distribution > System (PDS) which you will agree is a burning > issue. The second and third day (Oct. 9-10) will > comprise of 2-3 plenary sessions where issues of > common interest will be discussed. There will be 2-3 > sessions also where simultaneous workshops will be > organised on the relationship between right to > information and citizens’ entitlements in various > spheres. > > The NCPRI is raising funds in order to enable > larger participation of interested people from all > over the country. A nominal registration fee of Rs. > 100/- per participant will be charged which will > cover basic accommodation (from 8th-10th) and food > (from 8th night – 10th evening). Participants will > have to bear their own travel costs. > > Details of the programme, agenda, workshops, venue, > accommodation and contacts of the organising > committee will follow in a separate letter. We > request you to block these dates in your schedule. > Please forward this email to individuals, > organizations and groups who, in your view might be > interested in attending the convention. > > With best wishes > > Yours sincerely, > > Sowmya (for the organising committee 2nd RTI
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National Campaign for People’s Right to Information
Date: 15/09/2004
Dear friends,
Greetings from the National Campaign for the People’s Right to Information! We are writing to invite you to the Second National Convention on the People’s Right to Information, to be held in New Delhi, from October 8-10, 2004.
As you know, the right to information is a fundamental right guaranteed under our Constitution. This is an all-important right for realising all other fundamental rights. The demand for strong and effective right to information legislation has been growing as are a variety of citizens’ efforts to use right to information provisions to make transparency and accountability in governance more meaningful for ordinary citizens. This is, in several ways, the first step towards entrenching a more participatory democracy.
As a result of broad-based campaigns, 9 states have passed right to information laws to operationalise the people’s right to information. In addition, there are several executive orders at the State and the National level, which give citizens the right to access information from specific departments. In 2002, Parliament passed the Freedom of Information Act which has not come into force yet. However, most citizens’ groups have basic objections to the provisions of this law and many of the state laws, and there has been an ongoing campaign for better legislation. In addition to improved legislation, there remains the need for ensuring better implementation of existing laws on right to information. While right to information has shown great potential for citizens’ empowerment, it has also become clear that without sustained campaigning and pressure from citizens’ groups, its full potential will not be realised.
It is with this aim of fostering collective action that a group of concerned peoples, organisations, campaigns, human rights and other social activists, journalists, lawyers, academics and other development organisations came together, in 1997, to launch the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI). Following this, the First National Convention on the Right to Information was held in Beawar in April 2002. The Second National Convention is being organised in New Delhi at a time when an increasingly larger number of people are using their right to information and greater opportunities exist for ensuring that a strong national law is brought into effect.
The Second National Convention will commence on October 8, 2004 (Friday) with a National Public Hearing on the issue of the Public Distribution System (PDS). The PDS has been chosen because of its current relevance at the national level, the extensive use by citizens’ groups of right to information law to access records related to the PDS and the need for active citizens’ participation for framing an effective Public Distribution System.
The second and third day (Oct. 9-10) will comprise of 2-3 plenary sessions where issues of common interest will be discussed. There will be other sessions where simultaneous workshops will be organised on the relationship between right to information and citizens’ entitlements in various spheres. It is hoped that these workshops will result in a more practical and sharper understanding of the use of right to information by citizens.
Through this National Convention, the NCPRI hopes to involve more individuals and citizens’ groups in the Campaign and collectively chart its future.
The NCPRI is raising funds in order to enable larger participation of interested people from all over the country. A nominal registration fee of Rs. 100/- per participant will be charged which will include basic accommodation (from October 8th- 10th) and subsidized food (from 8th night – 10th night). Arrangements will be made for the sale of reasonably priced lunch packets at the Public Hearing. Participants will have to bear their own travel costs to Delhi and from the railway/bus station to the venue.
Delhi University (DU) Campus is the venue for the National Public Hearing on PDS and the National Convention.
Your accommodation has been arranged at Harijan Sewak Sangh (Gandhi Ashram) situated at Kingsway Camp, (10 minutes walking distance from DU Campus)
We would appreciate an early response from you with an indication of the number of participants who will be accompanying you. Your response will help us plan the workshops and organise the logistics for the Convention. While participants will be free to attend any workshop of their choice, it is possible that you might be contacted by the workshop organisers independently.
For further information you may please contact any of the following -
Arvind (20033988), Ms. Vishaish (9818345439), Ms. Sowmya (9818505853), Ms. Anjali (9811558533), Nikhil/Salim (9810884111) or Venkatesh (9871050555) or email to
ncpri2004@...
You may also send confirmation of your participation by post to -
NCPRI, c/o C-18A, Munirka, New Delhi-110 067.
If you wish to send monetary contributions to meet the expenses of the Convention please issue a cheque or draft drawn in favour of ‘National Campaign for People’s Right to Information’ and post it to the above address.
We request you to circulate this invitation within your networks.
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
NCPRI Working Group: Shekhar Singh, Aruna Roy, Ajit Bhattacharjea, Prabhash Joshi, Maja Daruwala, Dr. Suman Sahai, Harsh Mander, Bharat Dogra, Nikhil Dey, Arvind Kejriwal, Prakash Kardaley, Shailesh Gandhi, Vijay Pratap and Prashant Bhushan (Convenor)
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