NFF Coastal Campaign - Campaign Itinerary

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Abhiyan Itinerary

SAVE THE COAST: SAVE THE FISHERS

Machhimar Adhikar Rashtriya Abhiyan

Kutch – Kanyakumari – Kolkata

1^st May – 27^th June 2008

Delhi Chalo, Sansad Chalo: July 2008

The campaign will start from 1^st May 2008 and carry on for two months till 27^th June 2008. The whole of the Indian coast will witness mass mobilizations with agitations, demonstrations, rallies, reception, public meetings, seminars and press conferences all along its stretch in the months of May and June 2008.

On 1^st of May, the international day of labour, the campaign will commence at Jakho in the Run of Kutch in Gujarat and will end in Kolkata in West Bengal on 27^th June 2008.

A central campaign team comprising of eminent leaders of National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF), National Coastal Protection Campaign (NCPC), peoples movements and civil society organizations will spearhead the campaign.

The state wise itinerary of the central campaign team is as follows:



State

Dates

Gujarat

1^st to 9^th May

Maharashtra

10^th to 18^th May

Goa

19^th to 20^th May

Karnataka

21^st to 24^th May

Kerala

25^th to 31^st May

TamilNadu+Pondy

1^st June to 9^th June

Andhra

10^th June to 15^th June

Orissa

16^th June to 21^st June

West Bengal

22^nd June to 27^th June



During the course of the campaign there will be state level seminars on ILO Convention on work in fishing sector and national legislation for fishworkers at the following places and dates:

Gujarat: Ahmedabad –      6^th   May

Maharastra; Mumbai –      12^th May

Nagercoil:                      1^st    June

Tamilnadu: Chennai-        9^th   June

Andhra Pradesh: Ongole- 11^th   June.



Detail Campaign Plan for Gujarat

       Date

             Place

     Time

Programme

01/05/08

Jakho

10:30 am

Inauguration of the campaign & rally

01/05/08

Mandvi Layja Vill

4:00 pm

Public meeting and interaction

02/05/08

Junabander/ Ujjas

9:00am

Visit hot spot and citizens meet

02/05/08

Bhadreshwar

11:00am

Meeting with social activists, fishers

03/05/08

Dwaraka,

Rupen Bander

10:00am

Meeting and interaction with fishing community and civil society leaders

03/05/08

Harshed

4:00pm

Meeting & rally at fish landing centre

04/05/08

Porbander

9:00 am

Meeting at fishing Harbour

04/05/08

Mangrol

3:00 pm

Public meeting at Machhimar Hall

04/05/08

Veraval

7:00 pm

Reception& meeting at community hall

05/05/08

Veraval

9.00am

Travel to Ahmedabad

06/05/08

Ahmedabad

10.00am

ILO seminar at Awaj Kunj, Ambavadi

07/05/08

Jambusar

4:00pm

Meeting with fishing Community

08/05/08

Umarsadi

10:00am

Indoor general meeting

08/05/08

Valsad

4:00pm

Mass meeting and press meet

09/05/08

Daman

9:00am

Informal meet with community

09/05/08

Umargaon

4:00pm

Mass meeting and halt

10/05/08

Arnala, Maharastra

Evening

Meeting the community and halt.

Detail Campaign Plan for Maharastra & Goa

   Date

    Time

                                   Programme

10 May 2008

8.30AM

Zai (Umbergaon) - - Bordi -- Chikhla

10.00AM

Dahanu Port

11.30AM

Dhakti Dahanu-Gungwada (lunch) Wadhavan-Varore-Chinchani-Tarapore-Ghivali- Ucheli.

2.00PM

Popharan Dandi

3.30PM

Murbe-Alewadi-Navapur- via- Boisar – Palghar.

5.00PM

Satpati (Shri Rajendra Meher and Shri Vinode Patil, Chairmen Satpati Machhimar and Satpati Fishermen Society)-Vadarai – Mahim (Tembhi) – Kelva – Datiwara –via- Kore – Edwan – via- Safala.

7.00PM

Arnal - via - Virar and halt (Arnala Fishermen Society, Shri Vaity, Shri Dhaki, Shri Koli, Shri Patil & other colleagues.

11 May 2008

8.30AM

Arnala (Four Machhimar Co-op.Societies) – From Nala to Bassi(Pachubandar) – Shri Philip Mastan – Khochiwada- Naigaon-via- Bassain Road.

12.30PM

Uttan-Dongri Chawk- Sri Leo Collaso and others – via- Dharavi Pali Marg

1.30PM

Gorai (participation in NAPM State Convention) – Manori – Malvani –via- Marve (by boat).

4.30PM

Madh-Bhati ( Shri Kiran Koli and collegues).

6.00 PM

Varsova (Shri Motiram Bhave and other fishermen leaders

7.30 PM

Mahim-Sulup - Machhimar Colony – Mahim Mahikavati Society, Mahim Machimar Co-op Society & Nakhoa Co-op. Sangh, Mahim. Dinner (Shri Dinkar Tandel,Sri Dilip Pagdhare and other collegues. Halt.

12 May 2008

9.00 AM

Worli Koliwada – GosfaDevi Sea face via Munbai Central.

10.30AM

Bhaucha Dhakka (Kasara port) Shri Karsan Bhai and Shri Dilip Pagdhare, Shri Keluskar , Shri Vasant Mahulkar & other collegues.

12.30 PM

Crawford Market – Sasoon Dock: Shri Dattaram Meher, Shri Keshav Koli, Shri Pradip Nakhwa and others

1.30PM

Cuffe Parade( Colaba) – Shri Moreswar Patil, Shri Ramesh Meher, Shri Raghunath Bohir, Shri Laxman Dhanur & others. Machhimar Sarvodaya Sahakari Society, Cuffe Parade – Lunch.

4.00PM

Shivaji Mandir (Dadar) via Trombay – Mahul.

9.00 PM

Karanja (via Vashi – Uran). Night halt. Dinner: Shri Ravi Koli, Karanja.

** 12 May

        2008

10.30AM - 4.30 PM

There will be Seminar on ILO Convention on Work in Fishing Sector at Rajashri Shahu Sabhagrah, Shivaji Mandir, 3rd floor, Dadar, Mumbai. – Maharstra Machimar Kriti Samiti.

13 May 2008

8.30 AM

Karanja- Bodani by boat (Vehicles at Rawas via Karanja- Vadkhal in the morning) Shri Datta Hashya Nakhwa, Shri Koli & others.

9.30AM

Bodani –Sasavane-Thal- Navgaon- Varsoli.

12.30AM

Alibag (Lunch) Shri Ullash Varkate,Shri Ravikant Parekar & others: Alibag Machhimar Society.

2.30PM

Akshi – Revdanda – Bheronda – Korlai- Bolai- Borli- Mandava – Ekdara- Murud.

7.30PM

Murud: Night Halt and Dinner.

14 May 2008

9.00AM

Dighi – Bharat khol – Masala via Shrivardhan (Jivana Bandar) – Lunch. Baghmabdle via Bankot.

6.00PM

Harnepaj (Harnepaj – Ade – Utambar-Burandi- Public Meeting, night halt: Shri Pawesha, Chairman Harnepaj Machhimar Sanstha,Shri Chaugule, Shri Narayan Raghuvira and other colleagues.

15 May2008

8.30 AM

Harne- Dapoli- Dabhol Khadi (Jangal Jetty) via Ajanvel – Navanghar- Veldhur-Dhopave- Nari Bandar –Lunch: Shri Datta Vankar and others.

7.30PM

Guhaghar- Night halt

16May 2008

8.30AM

Asgoli via Guhaghar – Palshet-Konkarul-Velneswar –Ade Agar – Hedavi via Katala-via Navanghar Khadi (Jangal Jetty) Chinch Bandar- Varvoda.

7.30PM

Ganapatipule – dinner & night halt.

17 May 2008

8.00AM

Karla – Bhata: Shri Nisar Borkar and others

11.30AM

Mirak khada (Ratnagiri): Lunch: Mirak Khada Adarsha Machhimar Co-op. Society. Purnagad via Pawas.

7.30PM

Sakhari Nate: night halt & dinner: Sakhari Nate Machhimar Co-op. Society: Shri Amjad Borkar and other collegues

18May 2008

9.00AM

Vijay Durg

12.00 AM

Deogarh : Lunch – Deogarh Machimar Society & leaders.

6.30PM

Malwan : Public meeting - Nathpai Sevangan : Malwan Taluka Sramik Machhimar Sangha and Machhimar Sahakari Society. Night halt & Dinner: Guruji Shri Jnanesh Deulkarji and other collegues.

To Goa

19 May 2008

8.30 AM

Machhimar Adhikar Rashtriya Abhiyan : Goa itinerary
To Panjim via Malwan- Goa Road.

12.30 PM

Panjim: General Meeting of All Goa Fishworkers’ Union. Night halt in Panjim: Shri Matanhy Saldanha

20May 2008

9.00 AM

Visit to fishing villages, fishermen socity and ecological hotspots: Shri Matanhy Saldanha

Afternoon

Press Conference: Timings to be finalized by Shri Matanhy

To Karnataka

Campaign itinerary for Kerala

May 25 – From Kasargod Kasbah to Kannoor Town.
May 26–From Kannoor Thalassery to Ninanvalappu in Kozhikkode.
May 27 – Malappuram Parappanangadi to Thrissur town
May 28 – Ernakulam District
May 29 – From Alappuzha to Kollam
May 30 – Thiruvananthapuram
May 31 – March in front of AG's Office

Campaign itinerary for West Bengal

22nd : The Campaign Team reaches Jharkhali in Sundarban in the afternoon via Kolkata after entering W.B. and attends a fishworkers' meeting. Stay at Jharkhali.

23rd : The Campaign Team attends fishers' agitation at Canning in Sundarban before the Tiger Project Office. Stay at Kolkata.

24th : The Campaign Team attends a Fishworkers' meeting at Kakdwip in South-24 Paraganas at noon. Moves to East Medinipur and stays at Junput.

25th : The Campaign Team attends several village meetings along the East Madinipur coast. Stay at Dadanpatrobar.

26th : The Campaign Team attends a central meeting of fishworkers at Kanthi (Contai) in the afternoon and stays at Kanthi (Contai).

27th : The Campaign Team comes to Kolkata. Press Conference at Kolkata Press Club at 3.00pm, Citizens' Meeting at Studets' Hall at 5.00pm. Stay at Seva Kendra.

A Review and Planning Meeting will take place at Seva Kendra, Kolkata on 28th from 9am.