Debadityo Sinha
| Debadityo Sinha | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | India |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University |
| 💼 Occupation | Environmentalist, Activist |
| Known for | Founder of Vindhya Bachao Abhiyan |
Debadityo Sinha is an environmentalist and activist who is working for protection of environment and wildlife in Mirzapur region of Uttar Pradesh. He started Vindhya Bachao, a civil movement to protect the Vindhya Range and later founded Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation.
Mirzapur Thermal Power Plant[edit]
Debadityo Sinha opposed the 1320 MW coal-based thermal power plant proposed in the district Mirzapur of Uttar Pradesh questioning the siting of the project, and alleged that the company Welspun Energy wrongfully obtained the environmental clearance and concealing substantial information, mainly involvement of forests & wildlife.[1] In 2016, the Environmental Clearance granted to Welspun Energy for the proposed thermal power project was quashed by the National Green Tribunal in a litigation initiated by him on behalf of Vindhya Bachao. The Tribunal while setting aside the permission termed the entire Environmental Impact Assessment process as tainted.[2][3][4]
Kanhar Dam[edit]
Debadityo challenged the legal validity of the under-construction Kanhar dam in the district Sonbhadra of Uttar Pradesh claiming that it lacks the required Environment Clearance and Forest Clearance. The project was stayed by National Green Tribunal in December 2014. The project was later allowed after constituting a high-level committee. [5][6][7][8]
River Ganges and Waterways[edit]
Debadityo Sinha has criticized the government of India's plan for augmenting the National Waterway 1 on river Ganga by using any new hydro-engineering structures such as barrages.[9] He is part of the civil society delegation who are opposing the construction of barrages on River Ganga to augment the National Waterway 1.[10] [11]
Awards and Honours[edit]
- Best Story Award-The City I want Campaign by Development Alternatives Group 2014. [12]
- Environment Equity and Justice Partnership Fellowship, 2011 [13]
Controversies[edit]
On 20 April 2015, Debadityo Sinha along with Kavita Krishnan, Abhishek Srivastava, Purnima Gupta and Priya Pillai was detained by Uttar Pradesh Police on their way to Kanhar dam in Sonbhadra district.[14] He was reportedly threatened of arresting by the police alleging him to be a Naxalite.[15] He was also attacked by a mob outside Dudhi hospital where they termed him and his team members as 'anti-dam' and demanded them to leave the district.[16]
On 18 June 2017 Debadityo Sinha along with other Vindhya Bachao members was reportedly harassed by the staff of Welspun Energy and a complaint was filed against him and his colleagues at Marihan Police Station of dacoity and robbing the security guard of the company at the project site in Mirzapur. However, Debadityo declined the allegations and claimed that he went to meet someone in village and the Welspun Energy staff has falsely implicated him with help of local police.[17][18] [19]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Did Welspun fudge facts for its coal-fired power plant in Mirzapur?". Down to Earth, November 20, 2013. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "NGT sets aside environmental clearance for thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh". The Times of India. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "NGT quashes EC to Welspun Energy's Mirzapur power plant". Business Standard December 23, 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "NGT puts brakes on Welspun thermal power plant in UP". The Hindu Businessline. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Why villagers protesting against UP dam project are living in fear". Hindustan Times. 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Abandoned dams; abandoned people". India Water Portal. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Uttar Pradesh police opens fire on anti-Kanhar dam protestors". Down to Earth. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Kanhar Irrigation Project: A lot invested, can't stop work now, says NGT". The Indian Express. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Activist sceptical of Gadkari's 'no barrage on Ganga' decision". Business Standard. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Representation by Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala, August 26, 2014" (PDF). sabrang.com. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Bangladesh to face severe disaster". The Independent. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Our Green Hero! A Story from Mirzapur…". Development Alternative Newsletter, October, 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ↑ "Environmental Fellowship - Awardees for the year 2011". EEJP website. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ↑ "UP govt undemocratically suppressing people's voices resisting Kanhar dam: Fact Finding team". Two Circles. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Kanhar Irrigation Project: Fact-finding team 'forced' to leave village, says 'police sponsored mob'". The Indian Express. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Activists and villagers threatened as UP police continues crackdown on anti-dam protest". The Scroll. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "पुलिस ने छीन लिया पैसा, चिप". Amar Ujala. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "सामाजिक कार्यकर्ताओं को बदमाश समझकर उठाया" (PDF). Aaj. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "वेलस्पन और पुलिस ने मिलकर कैसे किया एक पर्यावरण कार्यकर्ता को प्रताडि़त? देखें वीडियो". Media Vigil. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
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