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Mega dams: campaigning against the plans of the Indian government

Posted by: sarah-indra, 24. January 2012 - 13:03
Source: http://www.opendemocracy.net

In demonstrations barely reported in the media, peasants and students in the Northeastern Indian state of Assam are fighting together against a proposed gargantuan network of dams across the upper reaches of its rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, one of the world’s six most seismically active regions.

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The movement has gathered impressive momentum against a project that threatens devastating environmental, demographic and socio-economic impact.

The anxiety and disquiet among the downstream dwellers created over the construction of mega dams in Northeast India has left Assam’s politics in a simmering state.

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