Raju Gusain
Jardhargaon, March 24
The ‘Beej Bachao Andolan’ (BBA), begun here in the late 1980s, is fifteen years old. Led by farmer and social activist Vijay Jardhari, the ‘Andolan’ has made village Jardhargaon of district Tehri famous for its unique movement to save the traditional seeds of the hills.
The ‘Beej Bachao Andolan’ (Save the Seeds Movement) [...]

By Our Staff Correspondent
DEHRA DUN, MARCH 15. Activists of the Uttarakhand Kisan Sabha today staged a demonstration near the Uttaranchal Chief Minister’s residence seeking a better deal for the poor, farmers and labourers.
Addressing the activists, the Sabha president, Bachiram Kanswal wanted the Government to execute works under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and disaster management through [...]

Monday, March 14, 2005 (Dehradun):
In Uttaranchal after the father goes to work in a nearby school, 21-year-old Neelam and her sister set out to do what most women in the hills have done traditionally.
Neelam is studying for her MA, but she and her sister are left with the daily chores. Work on three bighas of [...]

The delimitation process in Uttaranchal will mean a bigger share for the three districts in the plains. The change in power equation could divide the ‘hill’ state
S M A KAZMI
Sunday, March 13, 2005
DEHRA DUN: IT’S a downhill trek that Uttaranchal is refusing to join. Demonstrations in the state are protesting over the ongoing process to [...]

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DEHRA DUN, MARCH 9. A large number of women from Uttaranchal, who crusaded for creation of the hill State and faced police brutalities, are sore with the Narain Dutt Tiwari Government for having neglected them and handing over all Government jobs to the male activists.
“The State was born due to our efforts and [...]

By Our Staff Correspondent
DEHRA DUN. MARCH.8.The Uttaranchal Education Minister, Narender Singh Bhandari, has warned bureaucrats of strict disciplinary action if they do not stop the practice of taking policy decisions without his consent.
Addressing senior officials of the Education Department, Mr Bhandari expressed dismay over moves to hand over the Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential Schools to [...]

[India News]: Joshimath (Uttaranchal), Mar 6 : The beauteous tiny township of Joshimath, a hugely revered pilgrimage centre in Uttaranchal, is pleading with authorities to scrap work on two major hydro-power projects, saying the extensive drilling and felling of trees is creating havoc with the earthquake-prone region’s ecology.
Nestled in the idyllic Himalayas, Joshimath is home [...]

Editor’s Note: Please read this important message prepared by veteran journalist Harish Chandola on behalf of the Uttarakhand Mahila Manch. They are the outstanding organization of the Uttarakhand Andolan that have steadfastly spearheading the movement for years. Their efforts at bringing together tens of thousands of women all over the state and their sacrifices in [...]