Wednesday, June 14, 2006

MEETING ON VARANASI WEAVERS TRUST

VARANASI WEAVERS TRUST
Stakeholders’ Meeting
23 May 2006


Held at Diamond Hotel, Varanasi, UP

Participants

Deputy Director, Handlooms
Deputy Director, Varanasi Weaving Center
Sardar Maqbool Hassan, Bunkar Biradari
Representative, Congress (I)
Representative, Samajwadi Party
Representatives of all major Weavers’ Organbizations
Human Rihgts groups, weavers and public who participated at the meetings with the Planning Commission of India held in Varanasi.

Organizers

Malviya Center for Peace Research,BHU
IRC
PVCHR

The session was chairted by
Dr K. N. Bhatt, G B Pant Institute, Allahabad

Discussion

Nizammuddin, Ishtyak and Siddique Hasan informed participants of the meetings with Planning Commission team in Varanasi.

Dr Lenin presented Dr Darin’s proposal for the Varanasi Weavers Trust.

Considered opinions were presented by the stakeholders and observers present.

RESOLUTION

The meeting unanimously resolved that
The state Government of Uttar Pradesh should immediately implement the shceme for the “Varanasi Weavers Trust” presented in the Report by Dr Darin presented to the State by Dr Lenin and PVCHR.
There had been much discussion on this report in numerous forums and groups so far and it was felt that it was now the time to act.

_______________________________________________Dr Lenin