Pace of the People

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Pace of the People
Pace of the People
Vikas Chahiye Vinas Nahin!
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Pace of the People
Pace of the People
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Issues that Move People

• Memorial day traffic
• Pesticides in food
• Sweatshop labour
• Shortage of ration cards / rations in shops
• Violence in schools
• Rising prices
• Inflation / unemployment

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Who are the affected people?
Why should they be consulted? How / when / by
whom Economic Impact livelihoods, natural
resources may be affectedSocial Impact
communities may be displaced, fragmented, civic
amenities, education health services
lostFinancial Impact taxpayers, bond holders
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Natural Diversity of Resources
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Diversity of Livelihoods
Diversity of livelihoods weavers, potters,
spinners, entertainers When this land is
submerged, these vocations will disappear
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Ways Movements Work
Holding government accountable Constitutional
Methods demanding legal rights Unity across
social barriers and inequities Policy
Changes Attitude Changes
I am displaced ? Project is unjust I am
unemployed ? Protect Livelihoods
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Hearing peoples voices
hearing people's voices
People affected by Madduvalasa reservior
Adivasis of Narmada Valley sing their history
and politics in Mumbai
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Questioning Authority
Mandal Revenue Office, Rolugunta (AP)
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Making our voices count
students send banner to the president
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How is development work initiated?

• Government
• Peoples Movements
• Non-governmental organisations
• Unions
• Ordinary Citizens
• Private Sector

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Questions

• Is this issue relevant
• Are the resource people in touch with local
  issues
• What if the NGO leaves / loses interest
• Is the activity sustainable?

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Centralised Planning
Centralized Planning without peoples consent
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Local (Surodi)
Villagers of Surodi, Maharashtra construct
checkdams to harvest water
Local with peoples planning and participation
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Panchayat - Bilgaon
Bilgaoners put in 2000 human days of shramdaan to
generate electricity in this microhydel project
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Electric Connections
First batch of electric connections after
struggle against corruption. Small loan from AID
San Diego
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Police intervene between people and government
Questioning the SC order on eviction of forest
dwellers, Dhadgaon
Jeevanshala students in Delhi
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Qualities of Peoples Movements

• Volunteerism
• Sangharsh, Nirman, Seva
• Number and diversity of people
• Local culture, context, concepts, language
• Creativity, courage

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Plugging Into the Movements

• Hear peoples voices
• Read newsletters, reports
• Write to press, legislators
• Talk to people AID tables, other gatherings
• Join the movement, make it our issue
• Choose products providing livelihoods, sustaining
  resources

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AID The Movement
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World Social Forum