VO
In Eastern India, hundreds of millions of dollars are suddenly being invested in international mining programs. The World Bank and over 5 other multinationals are financially supporting a rapid industrialization in a once quiet tribal state.
ASTON –Kamargada Village,
Orissa StateTC 10:00:22
Woman shoutingTC 10.00:27
All women come and join us! Let us all go to the forests!
VOTC 10:00:32
Local tribal women, with many of their water sources polluted, their villages relocated and HIV being spread by truck drivers, have decided to take action to defend their environment.
VO woman speaking.
TC 10:00:45Aston: Parvati Najk (speaking to crowd of women)
TC 10:01:12TC 10:01:18TC 10:01:26
There are seven hamlets in our village. Women must all share the sticks and axes and share responsibility to try and protect our forest.For our future generations it is our responsibility to leave our hamlets to the forests and to try and protect them. Girls you shouldn’t use wood for cooking. Try and use leaves instead. There is nothing to gain by destroying the forests. But if we lose these forests, we will not have our future. Come on – lets go.
VOTC 10:01:28
In January this year, 12 tribal people were shot by police during a land protest. These documented shootings shocked all of India and brought to light the discontent of local people towards industrial mining on their land.
VO Aston: TC 10:01:46 Mansingh Nayak WOSCA NGO
The tribal people and other ethnic groups. Fundamentally they are the real owner of this area. And the are clearly losing rights from this land.
Women singingTC 10:01:57
We are the people of the forest and the rivers…
VOTC:10:02:04
These women follow a daily routine of confronting miners and trying to convince them to stop their work.
VO – womanTC 10:02:12
A year ago, the forest was very different. Now it is being mined, forest is being cut and destroyed.We women have decided to try and protect it.
VO TC 10:02:32
The way of life for all tribal people has been drastically changed. Many are no longer able to survive on natural forest products. According to local NGOs, up to 20% of forest has been destroyed.
Aston: TC 10:02:47P
C MahapatraRegional ManagerOrissa Mining Company
Mining company definitely protecting forest. What they are deforesting- 3 to 4 times they are replacing. Its very good. Mining companies should be given proper opportunity to de-forest and to mine.
Woman in blue VOTC 10:03:04
Women are more vigilant and if there is something going on in the forests, we understand each other’s signals and help.
Woman in Blue The men are the ones who destroy the forests. We have to try and speak to them.
TC 10:03:19Aston: TC:10:03:22Sreedhar RamamurthiMines, Minerals and People
In fact we are doing worse than the old East India company. Largely because some of the foreign companies, cash is again being drawn outside, so it’s a new form of imperialism, it’s a new form of corporate imperialism that is shaking this area.
TC 10:08:30P C MahapatraRegional ManagerOrissa Mining Company
This open market is definitely helping in the growth of the nation. Per capita income is growing up. People are investing, they are taking some money but making opportunity for investment of more money through direct implementation.
Aston: 10:03:47Emras Mining Company
Although they have tried many times, the women are never able to confront the managers and heads of mining companies. They are left speaking only to the illiterate mine workers.
Tribal women speak to miners
TC 10:03:59 (First woman) How do you feel when you men cut these forests? (Second woman) - How will you feel when it is all cut down? Do you ever think how tribal people live when the forest is all gone? What will happen to us all?
TC 10:04:18P C MahapatraRegional ManagerOrissa Mining Company
Tribal peoples are not affected by this mining company but rather they are benefited. Because previously they were depending on the forest products and not getting food all the time Due to this mining they are getting money. They are getting good food and educating their people also, their children.
VO TC 10:04:36 With the tribal way of life disappearing – local people reluctantly work for the mining companies as it is their only source of income.
Aston:TC 10:04:47 Bishwanath Munda – tribal mine worker We work so hard for the mining company. But what we get in return is very little. Not even enough to even fill our stomachs.
Aston: TC 10:05:00
Ganeshwar Malik. tribal mine worker
The land that we got from our tribal ancestors is being destroyed, everyday the situation is worse.
Women together overlooking mine devastation.
TC 10:05:19TC 10:05:30
What is left of our forest is being totally exploited. They are taking away everything. Soon we will have to eat rocks. There is nothingOur time is nearly over, we will die soon. We women must try and keep these forests alive for our children.
VO TC 10:05:40
Many tribal peoples across Orissa are following the example of these women.Yet against powerful multinationals and such rich mining opportunities, it seem unlikely these tribal voices will be heard.
In Eastern India, hundreds of millions of dollars are suddenly being invested in international mining programs. The World Bank and over 5 other multinationals are financially supporting a rapid industrialization in a once quiet tribal state.
ASTON –Kamargada Village,
Orissa StateTC 10:00:22
Woman shoutingTC 10.00:27
All women come and join us! Let us all go to the forests!
VOTC 10:00:32
Local tribal women, with many of their water sources polluted, their villages relocated and HIV being spread by truck drivers, have decided to take action to defend their environment.
VO woman speaking.
TC 10:00:45Aston: Parvati Najk (speaking to crowd of women)
TC 10:01:12TC 10:01:18TC 10:01:26
There are seven hamlets in our village. Women must all share the sticks and axes and share responsibility to try and protect our forest.For our future generations it is our responsibility to leave our hamlets to the forests and to try and protect them. Girls you shouldn’t use wood for cooking. Try and use leaves instead. There is nothing to gain by destroying the forests. But if we lose these forests, we will not have our future. Come on – lets go.
VOTC 10:01:28
In January this year, 12 tribal people were shot by police during a land protest. These documented shootings shocked all of India and brought to light the discontent of local people towards industrial mining on their land.
VO Aston: TC 10:01:46 Mansingh Nayak WOSCA NGO
The tribal people and other ethnic groups. Fundamentally they are the real owner of this area. And the are clearly losing rights from this land.
Women singingTC 10:01:57
We are the people of the forest and the rivers…
VOTC:10:02:04
These women follow a daily routine of confronting miners and trying to convince them to stop their work.
VO – womanTC 10:02:12
A year ago, the forest was very different. Now it is being mined, forest is being cut and destroyed.We women have decided to try and protect it.
VO TC 10:02:32
The way of life for all tribal people has been drastically changed. Many are no longer able to survive on natural forest products. According to local NGOs, up to 20% of forest has been destroyed.
Aston: TC 10:02:47P
C MahapatraRegional ManagerOrissa Mining Company
Mining company definitely protecting forest. What they are deforesting- 3 to 4 times they are replacing. Its very good. Mining companies should be given proper opportunity to de-forest and to mine.
Woman in blue VOTC 10:03:04
Women are more vigilant and if there is something going on in the forests, we understand each other’s signals and help.
Woman in Blue The men are the ones who destroy the forests. We have to try and speak to them.
TC 10:03:19Aston: TC:10:03:22Sreedhar RamamurthiMines, Minerals and People
In fact we are doing worse than the old East India company. Largely because some of the foreign companies, cash is again being drawn outside, so it’s a new form of imperialism, it’s a new form of corporate imperialism that is shaking this area.
TC 10:08:30P C MahapatraRegional ManagerOrissa Mining Company
This open market is definitely helping in the growth of the nation. Per capita income is growing up. People are investing, they are taking some money but making opportunity for investment of more money through direct implementation.
Aston: 10:03:47Emras Mining Company
Although they have tried many times, the women are never able to confront the managers and heads of mining companies. They are left speaking only to the illiterate mine workers.
Tribal women speak to miners
TC 10:03:59 (First woman) How do you feel when you men cut these forests? (Second woman) - How will you feel when it is all cut down? Do you ever think how tribal people live when the forest is all gone? What will happen to us all?
TC 10:04:18P C MahapatraRegional ManagerOrissa Mining Company
Tribal peoples are not affected by this mining company but rather they are benefited. Because previously they were depending on the forest products and not getting food all the time Due to this mining they are getting money. They are getting good food and educating their people also, their children.
VO TC 10:04:36 With the tribal way of life disappearing – local people reluctantly work for the mining companies as it is their only source of income.
Aston:TC 10:04:47 Bishwanath Munda – tribal mine worker We work so hard for the mining company. But what we get in return is very little. Not even enough to even fill our stomachs.
Aston: TC 10:05:00
Ganeshwar Malik. tribal mine worker
The land that we got from our tribal ancestors is being destroyed, everyday the situation is worse.
Women together overlooking mine devastation.
TC 10:05:19TC 10:05:30
What is left of our forest is being totally exploited. They are taking away everything. Soon we will have to eat rocks. There is nothingOur time is nearly over, we will die soon. We women must try and keep these forests alive for our children.
VO TC 10:05:40
Many tribal peoples across Orissa are following the example of these women.Yet against powerful multinationals and such rich mining opportunities, it seem unlikely these tribal voices will be heard.