Press Release: Seminar on Areva Nuke Project
November 6, 2009
National Alliance of Anti-nuclear Movements (NAAM)
42/27 Esankai Mani Veethy,
Parakkai Road Junction
Nagercoil 629 002, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: koodankulam@yahoo.com
Phone: 04652-240657
Contact: Dr. S. P. Udayakumar
The National Alliance of Anti-nuclear Movements (NAAM) is organizing a Public Meeting at Madban on 23 November, 2009, Monday, and a day-long Seminar at Ratnagiri on 24 November, 2009, Tuesday, on the threats and dangers posed by the French Areva nuclear power project planned in that area. Scientists, scholars, journalists, activists, professors, students and youth from all over the country are participating in both the events.
Arrangements have been made for the participants’ stay at Ratnagiri. On November 23rd at around 1:00 PM, we will take all the participants from Ratnagiri to Madban, which is a 1.5 hour journey by car. We will return from Madban to Ratnagiri at night and dinner will be served at Ratnagiri. The accommodation arrangements will be made in a hall. If you want some special arrangements, please do let us know.
On 23rd night, we will be holding meetings to discuss how to take the agitation ahead, locally and nationally. On 24th the day-long seminar will have people from both Ratnagiri districts and Sindhdurg districts, along with people from outside. The seminar will have three sessions; and breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served.
To reach Ratnagiri, one can go by bus or by train from Mumbai. For those coming by Konkan railway from the south, they can come via Madgaon/Mangalore, or they can also come via Kolhapur by bus.
The most convenient trains are: 0111 Konkan Kanya express which leaves Mumbai CST at 2305 hrs to reach Ratnagiri at 5.40 am. Presently RAC accommodation is available, hopefully it will get confirmed. If you want to come only for the seminar, then you can join us on the 24th morning, only waitlisted tickets are available; RAC is available in 3AC. You can come by Janshatabdi the next day, on 24th morning, but you will miss the morning session of the seminar. The other good train is 2051 Janshatabdi express, which leaves Mumbai CST at 5.00 am to reach Ratnagiri at 10.40 am. And reservations on this are available as of today in second sitting class, more than 400 seats available as of today. You can also come by 0103 Mandovi express, which leaves Mumbai CST at 0655 am and reaches Ratnagiri at 1330 hours. Reservation for this is easily available at present.
For return journey, to Mumbai, do the reservations on Konkan Kanya express, it is available, just 25 seats in second sleeper, so rush right away. Or else, if you want to come on 25 Nov, there are many day trains available in the morning. Luxury bus services are also available from Mumbai to Ratnagiri and back; so transportation should not be a problem.
Total expenses for the seminar would be roughly Rs. 30,000. Though all of you will be meeting your travel expenses, if it is possible for some of you to raise some contributions for this program, we would welcome it.
We look forward to seeing many of you at the public meeting and the seminar. For any help, please contact Neeraj Jain at 094222-20311.
