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World Foodless Day Activities in 10 Districts of Andhra Pradesh
Press Release, 21 October 2009
October 16th was World Food Day; however some groups found it more appropriate to commemorate 'World Foodless Day' in remembrance of the millions of people suffering from hunger and food insecurity around the world.
The Andhra Pradesh Vyarusaya Vruthidarula Union (APVVU) organized activities in 10 districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Public hearings were conducted simultaneously in various districts, focusing on corruption and discrepancies involved in the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act public employment program and pending land issues.
APVUU World Foodless Day Activities - Andhra Pradesh, India.
| Type of Action |
Target Group |
Venue |
Participants |
| Public hearings, rally, submission of memorandum to PM |
Dalits, Adivasis, Backward castes |
Piler Chittoor District |
2500 |
| Public hearings, public meeting |
Dalits and backward castes |
Penugonda Anantapur District |
1600 |
| Public hearings, rally, submission of memorandum to PM |
Dalits and backward castes |
Rayachoti Kadapa District |
2000 |
| Public hearings, rally, submission of memorandum to PM |
Dalits and backward castes |
Nandyala Kurnool District |
1700 |
| Public hearings, rally, submission of memorandum to PM |
Dalits |
Mahaboob Nager Mehaboob Nagar District |
1500 |
| Public hearings, rally, submission of memorandum to PM |
Adivasis and Dalit women |
Polavaram Khammam District |
1200 |
| Public hearings, rally, submission of memorandum to PM |
Adivasis and Dalits |
Eluru West Godavari District |
1800 |
| Public meeting, discussion, submission of memorandum to PM |
Adivasis and fisher folk |
Anakapalli Vishakapatnam District |
1500 |
| Public hearings, rally, submission of memorandum to PM |
Adivasis and fisher folk |
Kothakota Srikakulam District |
1500 |
| Public meeting ad rally, submission of memorandum to PM |
Fisher folk and Adivasis |
Krishna Patnam Nellore District |
2000 |
About APVUU
Andhra Pradesh Vyavasaya Vruthidarula Union (APVVU) is a trade union federation promoted in the state of Andhra Pradesh. As a people's movement, the work of APVUU focuses on struggles for land distribution and implementation of land reform laws, minimum and equal wages, discrimination against untouchability, displacement, protection of forests, the rights of adivasis, agricultural workers, small farmers and children's rights and gender equity.
Contact:
P. Chennaiah - APVUU
Phone: 94 402 74 143
Email:
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