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NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN
62 Mahatma GandhI Marg, Badwani, Madhya Pradesh – 451551, Ph: 07290-222464
E-mail: nba.ashish@gmail.com , nba.medha@gmail.com

Press Release          5th February 2009

INVESTIGATION COMMISSION FOR CORRUPTION IN RESETTLEMENT AND FAKE REGISTRIES

“MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT SUMMONS THE STATE GOVERNMENT”

Badwani: During a hearing on interim petition filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan
in Madhya Pradesh (M.P.) High Court, Jabalpur, the bench consisting of Chief
Justice A. K. Patnayak and Justice Ajit Singh has ordered M.P. Government to
provide the Justice (empowered) S.S.Jha committee with required officers,
police and PWD department officers to commence its investigation on the issue
of fake registries and corruption in resettlement of Sardar Sarovar Project
Affected. They (officers) should be provided with required facilities so that
the Committee can commence its operations within fifteen days.

It is known that Narmada Bachao Andolan had filed an interim petition in the
High Court on November 5, 2008 pleading that GoMP has not employed officers and
other staff required for the functioning of Justice S.S.Jha investigation
Committee, due to which the aforesaid committee has failed to commence its work
even after five months of formation, whereas the Honourable Court had ordered
the Committee to submit its report within six months from its formation.

In its recent order, the Court has extended the tenure of the Committee by six
months more. It has further added that the committee should submit a Progress
Report on February 17, 2009 on which, the Court will issue further orders on
February 19, 2009.

Leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan Ms. Medha Patkar is satisfied with this
important order of the High Court. She has called it a victory of the
displaced. She hopes that S.S.Jha committee can commence its work soon. The
concerned appeal was defended by Abhijeet Bhaumik and Medha Patkar.


Ashish Mandloi     Kailash Awasiya
 
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