[Assam] Oxom Xagor

2012-11-02 Thread Babul Gogoi
A concept for permanent flood solution 05 October, 2012 Navin Chandrahttp://www.assamtimes.org/author/navinchandra/ [image: image] ** The basic approach is to convert Bhramaputra itself into a series of reservoirs. In General the width of Bhramaputra varies between 12 Km to 20 Kms and bed

Re: [Assam] A New Blog Site

2012-11-02 Thread Chan Mahanta
So, Alpana, Babul has provided ALL the written material of the Oxom Xaagor scheme. The proposal describes all the benefits the scheme is expected to generate. The big idea is to block the tributaries from contributing flood water to the Brahmaputra. But that is not all! Major Chandra has also

Re: [Assam] A New Blog Site

2012-11-02 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
Yes, i saw that and read some of it. Thanks to Babul. To be honest, I am just too afraid to comment now. : ) On Nov 2, 2012, at 9:13 AM, Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com wrote: So, Alpana, Babul has provided ALL the written material of the Oxom Xaagor scheme. The proposal describes all the

Re: [Assam] A New Blog Site

2012-11-02 Thread Chan Mahanta
Aw come on A! Nobody is gonna bite you. What are you afraid of? Being right or wrong ? *I* promise NOT to make any snide or sarcastic comments if you are wrong. Instead I will try to explain why you may be wrong. On the other hand, if you make the right assessment, we will shower you with

Re: [Assam] A New Blog Site

2012-11-02 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
If you did not like the RiverLinks project how would you like this project which talks about building dams? Taking care of the flood problem which washes away all hopes for the villagers/farmers every year, was the main reason that made me fall for it, like many would! I won't deserve any

[Assam] Re Oxom Xagors

2012-11-02 Thread mc mahant
Assamnetters of the World UNITE! You have nothing to lose but your' BLEAK future in the hands of CROOKS and MORONS LEADING you all to destruction.' You have to speak out. If you passed matriculation Somehow -- YOU ARE QUALIFIED AND CAPABLE OF COMMENTING on this Vital Survival issue--

Re: [Assam] A New Blog Site

2012-11-02 Thread Chan Mahanta
A: It is NOT so much about building dams as embankments. The idea proposed by Major Chandra is entirely based on building hundreds of miles of mega-embankments, on both sides of the Brahmaputra. He would create monster canals, impoundments, he calls Sagars, both sides of the Brahmaputra,