SJFICRC representatives seek Union Minister’s support
The Hindu
Representatives of Social Justice For International Civil Rights Council (SJFICRC) from Kerala and K
Representatives of Social Justice For International Civil Rights Council (SJFICRC) from Kerala and Karnataka on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment A. Narayanaswamy, seeking remedial measures for the neglect of Endosulfan victims of Kasaragod and the denial of development activities in Wayanad in the name of environmental protection. SJFICRC Karnataka secretary Madhu Kalavanoor and Kerala vice president O. Jayarajan met the Minister at his Bengaluru office, says a press release.
In 2021, five women from Mayithara, four of them MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers, found a common ground in their desire to create a sustainable livelihood by growing vegetables. Rajamma M., Mary Varkey, Valsala L., Elisho S., and Praseeda Sumesh, aged between 70 and 39, pooled their savings, rented a piece of land and began their collective vegetable farming journey under the Deepam Krishi group.