We are shocked to hear of the bomb blasts in Hyderabad today that have left over 44 people killed and over 60 injured. We condemn these outrageous acts and express our heartfelt condolences
and solidarity with the victims, their families and friends. As common citizens of the world, the volunteers of Association for India's Development appeal to people of Hyderabad to stay calm and peaceful and urge the Andhra Pradesh government to bring to justice those who committed the heinous crime.
Bhopal advocates denounce Indian government back room dealing with Dow Chemical
Campaigns
Aug 13 2007 -- Huge banners and loud protest-slogans rocked the Indian government
building during rush hour Friday evening. If you guessed the location
was Singur, Delhi or Narmada valley, you'd be surprised – it is
Washington, DC. The Target: Indian Embassy in the United States
Volunteers of Association for India's Development (AID), and supporters
of International Coalition for Justice in Bhopal, ICJB, used 18-foot
high banners and placards to protest the Indian
Government's unjust and callous attitude in pursuing a possible
out-of-court settlement which will clear Dow Chemical Corporation
regarding the criminal and civil cases it faces in Bhopal. Dow was asked to make a deposit of 100 crore rupees or about 25
million dollars toward the cost of the site clean up, by the Madhya Pradesh
High Court. It has not done this so far. Read More
Our concern on this issue: Indian embassy in Washington DC is not implementing the Right to
Information (RTI) Act properly. This affects NRIs who hold Indian
passports and have the right to access information held by the government using RTI Act.
Embassy is not transferring information seeking applications to relevant departments in India but asking people to reapply in India.
The Consulate General of India offices in San Francisco, Chicago etc do not have information officers assigned under RTI.
Brief Report on Relief provided by AID support and Requirement Assessment
Relief and Rehabilitation
The following is a brief report on the ongoing relief work being carried
out by Pratham staff with AID funding in the city of Cuttack. The following table shows areas
where help has been provided. Photographs of damage and relief being
distributed are shown at the end of the report. Report
