The Padayatra gets
near its culmination, it is time to alert readers of these Sitreps to the
process that is planned at the end of the Padayatra.
The main body of the
Padayatra will reach Gandhiji’s ashram at Sewagram on the 28th of
February at around 11 am. This is the point where the Padayatra will
officially end. They will be joined by the teams that were involved with
the assessment will also join in. Also expected are the key members of the
Dushkaal Hatawu : Manoos Jagawu forum. Social activists, technocrats, media
persons, thinkers are also expected to join in on the 28th. This
group, probably numbering around 100, will discuss and analyze the learnings of
the Padayatra. This will be a detailed exercise that will go on for the whole
day, up to the evening prayer meeting in Sewagram.
On the next day, the
group will discuss the way forward.
This will naturally be drawn from the learning that has been thrown up
in course of the Padayatra. It is expected that this session will be chaired
and facilitated by Dr. Abhay Bang. These deliberations will go on for the whole
day.
On the evening of the
1st of March, the group will leave for Nagpur where they will halt
for the night. This journey will be by bus. The group will halt in Nagpur on
the night of the 1st and then go to the famous and socially
significant Dikshabhoomi.
At the Dikshabhoomi
the band of drought warriors will take an oath to work towards eradicating
drought from the lives of the poor. After this the group is expected to disperse and return home.
To all those who wish
to contribute to the eradication of drought in Maharashtra we say; come to
Sewagram and Nagpur, participate in the deliberations, contribute with your
ideas and thoughts… together let us make drought history….
The MAHARASHTRA
VIKAS NIDHI (MAHARASHTRA DEVELOPMENT FUND) awaits contributions from all of
you… Watch this space for further updates. Do also watch the updated
blog at www.greenearthconsulting.org/padayatraprogress.htm.
Also read a compilation of some stories on www.empowerpoor.org
grnearth@vsnl.com, 020-25466103,
09422521703
Dushkaal Hatawu :
Manoos Jagawu
(Eradicate Drought :
Save Humanity)
February 21, 2006