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52028-004: Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project
Land Acquisition and Resettlement Due Diligence Report Document Stage: Draft for Consultation Project Number: 52028-004 April 2021 INDIA: Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project – Development of Water Supply System at Hussainabad Town (Package - 1) Prepared by Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd. under guidance of the Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Jharkhand for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 6 April 2021) Currency unit = Indian rupees (₹) ₹1.00 = $0.013 $1.00 = ₹73.27 ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank DDR - Due Diligence Report DMS - Detailed Measurement Survey ESR - Elevated Storage Reservoir GOI - Government of India GOJ - Government of Jharkhand JUWSIP - Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project JUIDCO - Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd. NOC - No Objection Certificate PMU - project management unit PWD - Public Works Department ROW - right-of-way UDHD - Urban Development and Housing Department ULB - urban local body WTR - water treatment plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES oC - degree celsius dia - diameter km - kilometer LPCD - litrers per capita per day l - liter LPH - liter per hour m - meter mgd - million gallons per day mm - millimeter km2 - square kilometer MLD - million liters per day NOTE In this report, $ refers to United States dollars This draft land acquisition and resettlement due diligence report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. -
Accepted .Pdf
Accepted List of Accepted Application Form of Candidates for Interview for Class-IV Vacancies for Advertisement No. 01/15 dated 29.12.2015 Sl. Registration Name of Applicant Father's Name Qualificat Correspondence Address Date of Interview Time of Interview Post Sex Date of Birth Category No. No/ Roll No. applied for ion PUNAM KUMARI SHISHANKAR RAJAWAR HINU,C/5,PO-HINU,PS- 31-08-2016 08:00:00 AM DORANDA,DIST-RANCHI, 1 000002 PEON F 02/01/1990 SC MATRIC JHARKHAND,- 834002 KUNTI KUMARI KHAITA RAJAWAR HINU,C/59,PO-HINU,PS- 31-08-2016 08:00:00 AM DORANDA,DIST-RANCHI,JHARKHAND 2 000003 PEON F 02/10/1993 SC MATRIC PIN-834002 SANJAY KUMAR KINDO LATE BUDHRAM KINDO VILL-KATHAR GONDA,INDRAPURI 31-08-2016 08:00:00 AM ROAD NO-06,PO-HEHAL,DIST- 3 000004 PEON M 11/12/1976 ST BA RANCHI,JHARKHAND,PIN-834005 SANJAY KUMAR VERMA NAKUL MAHATO VILL-DHURGADGI,PO-TARA,PS- 31-08-2016 08:00:00 AM JAMUA,DIST- 4 000006 PEON M 03/01/1985 BC-2 BA GIRIDIH,JHARKHAND,PIN-815318 WAKIL FAJILAT HUSSAIN DORANDA BAILDAR 31-08-2016 08:00:00 AM MUHALLA,DORANDA,,PO- 5 000007 PEON M 05/06/1987 OBC MATRIC DORANDA,PS-DORANDA,RANCHI, JHARKHAND VIKASH KUMAR ARJUN SAW VILL-CHOTKI BARHI,PO-RASOIA 31-08-2016 08:00:00 AM DHAMNA,PS-BARHI,DIST- 6 000009 PEON M 20-10-1987 BC-1 MA HAZARIBAGH,JHARKHAND,PIN- 825405 KUMAR LAW KUSH RAMDHANI PRASAD BHATTIMUHALLA,DEVI MANDIR, 31-08-2016 08:00:00 AM DALTONGANJ,PALAMAU,JHARKHAND 7 000011 PEON M 01/06/1984 OBC MATRIC ,PIN-822101 AMRESH YADAV ALAKHDEV YADAV PO-KUNDA,PS-KUNDA,DIST- 31-08-2016 08:00:00 AM 8 000013 PEON M 09/03/1990 OBC-2 INTER CHATRA,JHARKHAND -
67 Andhra Pradesh
The IEA Family E-1: LIfE mEmBERS - INDIAN AP-183 Ashalathar, Dr. D. Assistant Professor ANDHRA PRADESH Dept of Economics Andhra University AP-001 Adwant, Dr. vijay Kumar Visakhapatnam, (A.P) Plot No.-1-2-1-474/9, Anand Apts. Opp. Nallakunta, AP-177 Ashok Kumar, Dr. Yeluri P.O.O.U. Road, Assistant Professor, Hyderabad-500044 H.No.- 902, Arch Center (Andhra Pradesh) 21st Lane, Sarada Colony Guntur, Pin - 522002 (A.P) AP-002 Ahmad md. Yahiya H.No. 1-4-189/1/B, AP-007 Babu, Dr. K. madhu Bayammathota, Department of Economics Mahabub Nagar-509001, (A.P.) Acharya Nagarjuna University Nagarjuna Nagar Guntur AP-003 Ali, Dr. mohammad Iqbal Andhra Pradesh - 522510 H.No. 1-9-931, Near Postal Colony, Subedari, AP-008 Babu, Prof. Kondaveeti Raja Hanamkonda-506001, SF-3, Soundarya, Apartment (Andhra Pradesh) Punnamma Thota, M.G. Road Vijayawada-520010, AP-004 Ali, Dr. Shaik mehar Dist.-Krishna (A.P.) Dr. No. 5-48Near Memorial School North Bypass, Ulavapadu-523292 AP-009 Baig, Dr. mirza Sarvar Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh Associate Professor H.No. 8-10, 284/OU/48/B AP-005 Apparao, Sri Settipalli Osmani University Employees Flat No. 302; Leela Grand, Colony, Shaikhpet Darga, 2nd Line, Devapuram, Golconda (Post) Guntur, Andhrapradesh-522 002. Hyderabad-500008 (A.P.) AP-006 Arika Dr. Someshwararao AP-010 Balasuramanyam, Dr. m. C/o Sastry Banjaru Guda, Village- 1409/37-CAM School Compound, China Bagga, Post- Kotturu, Fatehkhanpeth, Nellore-524003, Srikakulam, Pin- 532455 (A.P.) AP-176 Aruna, Dr. m. AP-011 Basavaiah, Dr. C. Faculty Member in IFHE, ICFAI Dept. -
Problems and Prospects of Agricultural Development in Bihar \]F
Occasional Paper—10 Problems and Prospects of Agricultural Development in Bihar T N JHA K U VISWANATHAN \]f/ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Mumbai 1999 Occasional Paper—10 Probtems and Prospects of Agricultural Development in Biliar T N JHA K U VISWANATHAN National Banit for Agriculture and Rural Development Mumt>ai 1999 ,/: Published by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Economic Analysis and Research, Jeevan Seva Complex (Annexe), S.V. Road, Santacruz (W), Mumbai - 400 054 and Printed at Karnatak Orion Press, Fort, Mumbal - 400 001. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The study on "Problems and Prospects of Agricultural Devek>pment in Bihar" was conducted in-house during 1995-96 as a part of the series of state level sectoral studies initiated by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). In the process of completing the study report, we received encouragement as well as help in conceptualising the outline of the study as also in data cbiiection, tabuiatton and typing of the manuscript from various sources. We express our deep sense of gratitude to. Dr. A.K. Bandyopadhyay, Chief General Manager, Department of Ecorramic Analysis and Research, NABARD for his constant encouragement and providing necessary guidance at different stages of the study. The co-opera tion extended by the Officer-in-charge, NABARD, Regional Office, Patna is deeply acknowledged. We must thank Shri. Neeraj Sharma, Agricultural Economist, NABARD, Regional Office, Patna for his excellent support during data collection for the study. We take this opportunity to put on record our gratitude to the Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Bihar and the A.N. -
Indian Minerals Yearbook 2018
STATE REVIEWS Indian Minerals Yearbook 2018 (Part- I) 57th Edition STATE REVIEWS (Jharkhand) (FINAL RELEASE) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES Indira Bhavan, Civil Lines, NAGPUR – 440 001 PHONE/FAX NO. (0712) 2565471 PBX : (0712) 2562649, 2560544, 2560648 E-MAIL : [email protected] Website: www.ibm.gov.in December, 2019 11-1 STATE REVIEWS JHARKHAND Dhanbad, Garhwa, Giridih, Hazaribag, Palamu, Mineral Resources Ranchi, East & West Singhbhum districts; Jharkhand is one of the major mineral manganese ore in East & West Singhbhum producing States. It is the sole producer of flint districts; mica in Giridih and Koderma districts; stone in the country and is one of the leading ochre in West Singhbhum district; dunite/ producers of coal, gold, graphite, bauxite, iron ore pyroxenite in East Singhbhum district; quartz/ & limestone. Uranium ore is mined and processed silica sand in Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Giridih, by Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) for Godda, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, Koderma, Latehar, supply as fuel to the country's nuclear power Palamu, Ranchi, Sahibganj, Saraikela-Kharsawan reactors through six underground mines, one and West Singhbhum districts; and quartzite in opencast mine and two processing plants. East & West Singhbhum districts. Jharkhand has the sole resources of Emerald Other minerals that occur in the State are mineral. It accounts for about 31% rock phosphate, andalusite and rock phosphate in Palamu district; 23% iron ore (haematite), 30% apatite, 14% apatite, chromite, cobalt, nickel, gold and silver andalusite, 20% cobalt ore, 20% copper ore, 9% in East Singhbhum district; asbestos in East & each granite (Dimension Stone) & graphite and West Singhbhum districts; barytes in Palamu and 5% silver ore resources of the country. -
Sabotaged Schooling
Sabotaged Schooling Naxalite Attacks and Police Occupation of Schools in India’s Bihar and Jharkhand States Copyright © 2009 Human Rights Watch All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 1-56432-566-0 Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA Tel: +1 212 290 4700, Fax: +1 212 736 1300 [email protected] Poststraße 4-5 10178 Berlin, Germany Tel: +49 30 2593 06-10, Fax: +49 30 2593 0629 [email protected] Avenue des Gaulois, 7 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel: + 32 (2) 732 2009, Fax: + 32 (2) 732 0471 [email protected] 64-66 Rue de Lausanne 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 738 0481, Fax: +41 22 738 1791 [email protected] 2-12 Pentonville Road, 2nd Floor London N1 9HF, UK Tel: +44 20 7713 1995, Fax: +44 20 7713 1800 [email protected] 27 Rue de Lisbonne 75008 Paris, France Tel: +33 (1)43 59 55 35, Fax: +33 (1) 43 59 55 22 [email protected] 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 USA Tel: +1 202 612 4321, Fax: +1 202 612 4333 [email protected] Web Site Address: http://www.hrw.org December 2009 1-56432-566-0 Sabotaged Schooling Naxalite Attacks and Police Occupation of Schools in India’s Bihar and Jharkhand States I. Summary ......................................................................................................................... 1 Attacks on schools by Naxalites ..................................................................................... 2 Occupation of schools by security forces ........................................................................ 3 Barriers caused to education .......................................................................................... 6 The broader context ........................................................................................................ 8 II. Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 10 To the Communist Party of India (Maoist) ..................................................................... -
S No STATE DISTRICT CIRCLE OFFICE BRANCH NAMEVILLAGE
DETAILS OF BUSINESS CORRESPONDENTS UNDER KIOSK BANKING SOLUTION AS ON 29.02.2016 S No STATE DISTRICT CIRCLE OFFICE BRANCH_NAMEVILLAGE BCO BCA NAME MIDDLE LAST NAME PHONE EMAIL_ID 1 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHANANTAPUR ANDHRA (VIJAYAWAANANTAPUR (A.P.)ANANTAPUR M CSCA SUBBIREDDY KULURU 9963536383 [email protected] 2 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHGUNTUR ANDHRA (VIJAYAWAGUNTUR ARUNDGUNTER M ANDCSC PADMAJA MANTHRI 7356359659 [email protected] 3 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD FILMNAGAR GHMC MCORPPACSC SUNNY RAJ DEVATHAPALLY 9030526199 [email protected] 4 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD HYDERABAD, BANKGHMC (M CORPCSC ) SUNITHA SHARMA 9849098474 [email protected] 5 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD HYDERABAD, HIMAGHMC (M CORP)CSC DEVENDER GAUR 9885335335 [email protected] 6 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD HYDERABAD, MUGHMC (M CORPCSC ) REKHA CHANDRA KADIYAM 9700000493 7 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD HYDERABAD, SULGHMC (M CORPCSC ) SPV -NOKASHINATH PYARASANI 8125424314 [email protected] 8 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD HYDERABAD, SULGHMC (M CORPCSC ) SPV -NOMANTHAPURAM SUNITHA 8686276070 [email protected] 9 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD HYDERABAD, SULGHMC (M CORPCSC ) GAJULA RAJU 9985410089 [email protected] 10 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD HYDERABAD,CHIKKAGHMC (M CORPCSC ) KARUMURI KRISHNAKISHORE 9704922922 [email protected] 11 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD HYDERABAD SECUNDERABAD,SECUNDERABAD CSC SPV -NON SAI RAM 8712795962 [email protected] 12 AP-ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD -
PMJAY Tagging List of Vles with PDS Dealer
Page 1 Ayushman Bharat (Golden Card Registration ) Dealer wise VLEs Tagging List Details Licence Sl. No. Dealer Name Mobile Address Block/Municipality GP VLE Name VLE Mobile No No. 1 1-87 JAGNARAYAN PAL 8757989781 VILL BAGHMANWA BISHRAMPUR Baghmanwa DAYA SHAMBHU RAM 8809940655 2 4-2006 KAJAL DEVI 9431147867 CHORATIA PO GARATIA BISRAMPUR BISHRAMPUR Baghmanwa DAYA SHAMBHU RAM 8809940655 3 4-93 GANGA SINGH 8002766140 VILL POST GHARTIYA BISHRAMPUR Bhagmanwa DAYA SHAMBHU RAM 8809940655 4 4-2007 JAGNARAYAN PARSAD 9939962415 VILL CHORATIA POST GHARTIYA BISHRAMPUR Bhagmanwa DAYA SHAMBHU RAM 8809940655 5 8-95 KRISHNA BAITHA 7677965242 VILL GAURA POST GHARTIYA BISHRAMPUR Bhagmanwa DAYA SHAMBHU RAM 8809940655 6 39-25 CHANDRA SHEKHAR PANDEY 8986853913 VILL POST BHANDAR PS BISHRAMPUR BISHRAMPUR Bhandar Raj Kumar 8839639358 7 5-2008 SANJAY KUMAR 9470973664 VILL TONA POST BHANDAR PS BISHRAMPUR BISHRAMPUR bhandar Raj Kumar 8839639358 8 1-1991 SHIV KUMAR PANDEY 8987470425 VILL POST BHANDAR PS BISHRAMPUR BISHRAMPUR Bhandar GUNJAN KUMAR 7544943720 9 01/17 PTG BISHRAMPUR BSO 9431578464 BISHRAMPUR BISHRAMPUR Bishrampur Anil Kumar Gupta 9572254008 10 2-2010 ASHAWAD S H G 8051102219 VILL GHASIDAG POST GHARTIYA BISHRAMPUR Ghashidag Papu kumar 7050237763 11 1-98 CHANDRADEV RAM 9608964654 VILL GHASIDAG POST GHARTIYA BISHRAMPUR Ghashidag Papu kumar 7050237763 12 6-88 DWARIKA SINGH 7631052258 VILL KOIDIYA POST GHARTIYA BISHRAMPUR Ghashidag Papu kumar 7050237763 13 01-2010 KALAP BRIKSH S H G 8969187824 VILL JAMARI POST GHARTIYA BISHRAMPUR Ghashidag Papu kumar 7050237763 -
List of District Hostpitals in Jharkhand with RKS with Bank Account Numbers BOKARO Name of Bank in Which A/C Is Sl
List of District Hostpitals In Jharkhand with RKS with Bank Account Numbers BOKARO Name of Bank in which A/c is Sl. Name Hospital Management Society A/c No. opened District Hospital Management Society, 1 Canara Bank, Bokaro 22789 Bokaro Hospital Management Society Sub. 2 SBI, Chas 1000050193 Divisional Hospital Chas. Hospital Management Society Sub. 3 SBI Tenughat 1100050222 Divisional Hospital Tenughat. Hospital Management Society Referal 4 SBI, Bokaro Inds, Area, Balidih 30044521098 Hospital Jainamore Hospital Management Society Referal 5 UCO Bank Bermo 19051 Hospital Bermo Hospital Management Society Urban 6 Bank of India, Gomia SB 20601 Family W. Centre Gomia. Hospital Management Society U.F.W. 7 SBI, Chas 1000050194 Centre Bokaro. 8 PHC. Management Society Nawadih PNB Surhi SB 6531 9 PHC. Management Society Bermo UBI Jaridih Bazar SB 12022 10 PHC. Management Society Gomia Bank of India, Gomia SB 20602 Giridih Kshetriya Gramin Bank, 11 PHC. Management Society Paterber 3966 Chandankiary, Paterbar 12 PHC. Management Society Chas SBI, Chas Court Area 1100020181 PHC. Management Society Dhanbad Central Co-opp. Bank 13 3844/18 Chandankiary Chandankiary 14 APHC. Hospital Society Harladih PNB Surhi 6551 Giridih Kshetriya Gramin Bank 15 APHC. Hospital Society Chatrochati 4298 Goima Giridih Kshetriya Gramin Bank 16 APHC. Hospital Society Mahuatanr 4299 Goima 17 APHC. Hospital Society Khairachatar BOI Khairachater 8386 18 APHC. Hospital Society Pathuria SBI , Bokaro Inds. Area, Balidih 30044520844 19 APHC. Hospital Society Tupra SBI, Chas Court Area 1100050179 20 APHC. Hospital Society Pindrajora SBI, Chas Court Area 1100050180 21 APHC. Hospital Society Chas SBI, Chas Court Area 1100050182 Dhanbad Central Co-opp. -
Indian Minerals Yearbook 2016
STATE REVIEWS Indian Minerals Yearbook 2016 (Part- I) 55th Edition STATE REVIEWS (Jharkhand) (FINAL RELEASE) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES Indira Bhavan, Civil Lines, NAGPUR – 440 001 PHONE/FAX NO. (0712) 2565471 PBX : (0712) 2562649, 2560544, 2560648 E-MAIL : [email protected] Website: www.ibm.gov.in February, 2018 11-1 STATE REVIEWS JHARKHAND districts; limestone in Bokaro, Dhanbad, Garhwa, Mineral Resources Giridih, Hazaribagh, Palamu, Ranchi, East & West Singhbhum districts; manganese ore in East & Jharkhand is one of the leading mineral West Singhbhum districts; mica in Giridih and producing States. It is the sole producer of flint Koderma districts; ochre in West Singhbhum stone in the country and is one of the leading district; dunite/pyroxenite in East Singhbhum producers of coal, gold, graphite, bauxite, iron ore district; quartz/silica sand in Deoghar, Dhanbad, & limestone. Uranium ore is mined and processed Dumka, Giridih, Godda, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, by Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) for Koderma, Latehar, Palamu, Ranchi, Sahebganj, supply as fuel to the country's nuclear power Saraikela-Kharsawan and West Singhbhum reactors through six underground mines, one districts; and quartzite in East & West Singhbhum opencast mine, and two processing plants. The districts. State Jharkhand has the sole resources of Emerald Other minerals that occur in the State are mineral. Jharkhand accounts for about 31% rock andalusite and rock phosphate in Palamu district; phosphate, 23% iron ore (hematite), 30% apatite, apatite, chromite, cobalt, nickel, gold and silver 14% andalusite, 20% cobalt ore, 20% copper ore, 9% each granite (dimension stone) & graphite in East Singhbhum district; asbestos in East & and 5% silver ore resources of the country. -
List of Our Branches
LIST OF OUR BRANCHES SR REGION BRANCH CODE BRANCH NAME DISTRICT ADDRESS PIN CODE E-MAIL CONTACT NO 1 Ranchi 419 DORMA KHUNTI VILL+PO-DORMA,VIA-KHUNTI,DISTT-KHUNTI-835 227 835227 [email protected] 0 2 Ranchi 420 JAMHAR KHUNTI VILL-JAMHAR,PO-GOBINDPUR RD,VIA-KARRA DISTT-KHUNTI. 835209 [email protected] 0 3 Ranchi 421 KHUNTI (R) KHUNTI MAIN ROAD,KHUNTI,DISTT-KHUNTI-835 210 835210 [email protected] 0 4 Ranchi 422 MARANGHADA KHUNTI VILL+PO-MARANGHADA,VIA-KHUNTI,DISTT-KHUNTI 835210 [email protected] 0 5 Ranchi 423 MURHU KHUNTI VILL+PO-MURHU,VIA-KHUNTI, DISTT-KHUNTI 835216 [email protected] 0 6 Ranchi 424 SAIKO KHUNTI VILL+PO-SAIKO,VIA-KHUNTI,DISTT-KHUNTI 835210 [email protected] 0 7 Ranchi 425 SINDRI KHUNTI VILL-SINDRI,PO-KOCHASINDRI,VIA-TAMAR,DISTT-KHUNTI 835225 [email protected] 0 8 Ranchi 426 TAPKARA KHUNTI VILL+PO-TAPKARA,VIA-KHUNTI, DISTT-KHUNTI 835227 [email protected] 0 9 Ranchi 427 TORPA KHUNTI VILL+PO-TORPA,VIA-KHUNTI, DISTT-KHUNTI-835 227 835227 [email protected] 0 10 Ranchi 444 BALALONG RANCHI VILL+PO-DAHUTOLI PO-BALALONG,VIA-DHURWA RANCHI 834004 [email protected] 0 11 Ranchi 445 BARIATU RANCHI HOUSING COLONY, BARIATU, RANCHI P.O. - R.M.C.H., 834009 [email protected] 0 12 Ranchi 446 BERO RANCHI VILL+PO-BERO, RANCHI-825 202 825202 [email protected] 0 13 Ranchi 447 BIRSA CHOWK RANCHI HAWAI NAGAR, ROAD NO. - 1, KHUNTI ROAD, BIRSA CHOWK, RANCHI - 3 834003 [email protected] 0 14 Ranchi 448 BOREYA RANCHI BOREYA, KANKE, RANCHI 834006 [email protected] 0 15 Ranchi 449 BRAMBEY RANCHI VILL+PO-BRAMBEY(MANDER),RANCHI-835205 835205 [email protected] 0 16 Ranchi 450 BUNDU -
The Author and the Activist (1926–2016)
FOCUS Volume 8, Issue 4, October-December 2016 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/26953 Price: ` 2 HISTORY LITERATURE ART CULTURE HERITAGE BIOGRAPHY TRAVEL WILDLIFE RELIGION SELF-HELP FICTION TRANSLATION MAHASWETA DEVI The Author and the Activist (1926–2016) Arguably the most significant figure in the field of socially committed literature in post-Independence India, Mahasweta Devi passed away on 28 July 2016, at the ripe age of ninety. With her passing, the role of the author as a public intellectual has also lost much of its force and vitality in the Indian scenario. orn in her maternal grandfather’s house in Dhaka, West Bengal where she took up the cause of the denotified tribes K.K. Gopalakrishnan Mahasweta was brought up in Calcutta in the rich milieu called Kheria Shabar. Their extreme poverty moved Mahasweta Writer-photographer and a connoisseur of Bengali high culture, as hers was a family studded with to stand by their side. From this time on, the focal point of her specialising in Kerala’s performing arts Btalented jewels in various creative activities. Her father Manish creative writing remained mainly the socially marginalised, the traditions. In the past 25 years he has written mostly for The Hindu supplements such as Ghatak (pen-name Jubanaswa) was a renowned poet and fictionist; poor, the tribals and their struggles. The Naxalite Movement of Sunday Magazine and Literary Review. her paternal uncle Ritwik Ghatak, an internationally acclaimed the late 1960s deeply stirred Mahasweta’s imagination. Her only filmmaker and her maternal uncle, Sankho Chowdhury, a reputed son Nabarun, a poet, novelist and activist, was involved with the sculptor who rose to be the Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi.