"As a representative of the residents of village Chak 6-B.C. (Bahawal Canal) in the local government I can say that we’ve benefited much from the project. Not only have the prices of our lands increased manifold, we are also enjoying better security because of the special [read more]
"When there was no money left, I decided to apply for a job on this high-speed rail project, and, luckily, they accepted me. They gave me work as a foreman on this high-speed rail project. Kang Mulfa 33 years old, foreman Writer and Photographer: [read more]
"If the dam project pushes through, we will be restricted and will lose the freedom to roam our ancestral lands. They will not be ours anymore. This is a happy place right now but might become chaotic when outsiders come in. Lemuel S. Fortunado [read more]
"When the Highway was to be built in Kadawatha, people began to understand what a highway was. A calculation was made by the relevant authorities, and villagers who were losing land were paid up to ten years of the value of the property. People were happy [read more]
"Soon after the completion of the Bahawalpur-Solar Park link road and the bridge on the Bahawal Canal, buses and motorcycle-rickshaws began driving on it. The conveyance problem of me, other boys like me and many more people stood resolved. Usman Ahmed 16 years old, [read more]
"Today, we can always hear a lot of noise from the construction work and heavy construction tools. It’s very disturbing. They were building the foundation for construction using heavy equipment. They made a lot of noise that could be heard from our house. Silvi [read more]
"This made me realize the value of water. Water is life. It is important that we ensure that people have constant water supply. Mike Santos OIC Barangka Drive, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila Writer and Photographer: Gigie Cruz I am Mike Santos, [read more]
"Who would need a concrete house, if this would entail losing our ancestral land? I can’t imagine what would happen to my 10 children and my grandchildren if they push us away from our land. If the project pushes through, what will be left of their [read more]
"Why is the government not providing jobs to the unemployed people at the park.? Don’t we have the first right to employment there as the neighbors? Why are they hiring people from far off places and not giving a chance to the locals? Is it justice [read more]
"They went ahead with this project without considering the problems that fishermen, like me, will have to face in the future. Why couldn’t the government ask us for our side of the problem? We could have given them answers and solutions about this project.. [read more]
