Images from rally in Dandeli on September 30, 2003

Rally passing through Dandeli. This picture shows the rally passing through the bus stand The rally waits at an intersection in Dandeli. The picture shows women from the surrounding villages who have been affected by the pollution of the Kali River by WCPM The rally moves to meet Chandak (Executive Director, West Coast Paper Mills) at his office after the shareholder meeting. Shareholders being passed leaflets and asked to raise the issue of pollution and effluent treatment plant in the shareholder meeting. The rally waiting outside the building of the offices of WCPM. The police has stopped the rally from entering further. There were about 30-40 police(wo)men for about 50-60 protestors at the rally. Ultimately, everyone was allowed to meet Chandak inside after the protestors stood their ground and refused to go. One of the women telling Chandak and other company executives how she is being affected by pollution. The picture shows the people in a conference room with Chandak. This was probably the first time that these people got a hearing with Chandak.   top