If one wants to draw a distinction between science and engineering, Dr. Kalam is not a scientist but an engineer by training. He may be an expert in rocketry but does that make him an expert in RIL? In the details it does not. But in concepts, it does not matter whether he did his doctorate in rocket engineering or in hydraulics. There are aspects of RIL that will be good for some regions in India. I agree everything that is proposed in RIL may not be good for all of India.
Some people in assam feel strongly against implementation of RIL in Assam and they have good reasons for it. That shouldn't stop RIL for the areas where it makes sense.
Has the president ever said it is all of RIL that has to be implemented? I have not seen such a statement.
The arrangement of the earth in terms of hills and rivers is not the ultimate in design, it just happened due to natural forces. To change the arrangement is not a crime as some make it appear. Definitely care must be taken to rearrange what has been there for millenia. But I cannot accept that no change should be made to what nature has established for us. With an attitude of no change, life for human beings on this earth would be impossible. Should crude oil be processed into the hydrocarbons and plastics that we need in modern life or should we let crude oil remain in the ground because processing impacts the environment?
Dilip Deka
"Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
_______________________________________________Excuse me for butting in here, C'da.
>India's top self-appointed "scientist", APJ Kalam, from his bully pulpit at Hastinapur has >ignored/brushed aside
"self-appointed" scientist? Isn't Dr. Kalam a recognized, well known scientist?
From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Barua25" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Assam] OUR RIVER ISLANDS ARE GONE!!
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:46:33 -0500
Rajen:Two things to note:1: Do you keep tab on all that appears in Assam Net? If you do, how did you miss what I posted?2:Who is this "--- scientific co community" comprised of, and is capable of passing verdicts?India's top self-appointed "scientist", APJ Kalam, from his bully pulpit at Hastinapur has ignored/brushed aside the Indian scientific community's opposition to Riverlinking. So who is the 'scientific community' that you put your faith in? The people who know about rivers, hydrology, geology and the environment, or a rocket engineer, or who-have-you?cAt 10:34 PM -0500 9/11/05, Barua25 wrote:> Do I see Sarcasm here?No I am 100% honest.In the last 50 years of my experience, I have not seen a thing in any Assamese media or any NGO discussing this.Neither I have seen anything in this net.I saw lots of discussion on River Linking Projects for saving Narmada etc but not a thing on Brahamaputra.Again my question is there an authentic report on Brhamaputra Flood Control which is accepted by the scientific community or is it still under debate?The next question will be if there is an professional report accepted by the scientific co community, why it is not Being implemented a or why there is no movement or lobby?What is lacking?Rajen----- Original Message -----From: "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Cc: <[email protected]>Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 8:09 PMSubject: Re: [Assam] OUR RIVER ISLANDS ARE GONE!!> <<Professional Report with feasibility study >>>
>
>
> Do I see Sarcasm here?
> You need to visit me here for basic hydraulics.
>
> Re the Captioned items you will find loads quoted in Mishraji's hilarious
> accounts of Govt vs Floods
>
> mm
>
>
>
> >From: "Rajen Barua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >CC: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: [Assam] OUR RIVER ISLANDS ARE GONE!!
> >Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 12:06:48 -0500
> >
> > If and when The Luit is dug up rationally we will get 15 Lakh Ha new
> >/Virgin
> > > farmland with
> > > massive crop yields.Communize these new Lands
> > > mm
> >
> >Dear MC:
> >I wonder if there is any professional Report with feasibility study on the
> >above proposal for public knowledge for ignorant guys like me.
> >How do I believe this is not another RIL scheme? Is there any lobby going
> >on? How do I believe it is not another slogan?
> >Rajen
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Cc: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:41 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Assam] OUR RIVER ISLANDS ARE GONE!!
> >
> >
> > > Anupam,
> > > You discovered SCORES of Islands. There are Thousands.
> > > Mias went there because your ancestors did not know soil nutrients
> >science.
> > > Mias also know nothing of that. They have only these as their"
> > > Lebensraum".How did they get in?
> > > Majuli is no Island. Come to me -I shall show at Guahati
> > > If you are in USA you can see with Chan Mahanta
> > > If and when The Luit is dug up rationally we will get 15 Lakh Ha new
> >/Virgin
> > > farmland with
> > > massive crop yields.Communize these new Lands
> > > mm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >CC: [email protected]
> > > >Subject: Re: [Assam] OUR RIVER ISLANDS ARE GONE!!
> > > >Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:03:29 +0530
> > > >
> > >
> > > >> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: anupom rajkhowa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >To: [email protected]
> > > > >Subject: [Assam] OUR RIVER ISLANDS ARE GONE!!
> > > > >Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 11:44:52 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > >
> > > > >I happen to travel from Dibrugarh to Tezpur by motorboat on the
> >mighty
> > > > >Brahmaputra some time back on a documentary assignment. You will have
> >to
> > > > >see to believe the immense beauty and massiveness of the natural
> >river
> > > > >islands. Assam is I think the only such place in India with such a
> >huge
> > > > >natural treasure. But beauty and richness apart, what shocked me was
> >the
> > > > >unending presence of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants on most of the
> >bigger
> > > > >islands including Majuli. And trust me, there are scores of such
> >large
> > > > >sized islands. As these islands are hidden from the mainland, these
> > > >illegal
> > > > >immigrants go unnoticed. And I was shocked to learn that most of them
> >are
> > > > >voters. These islands are very rich with natural manure and as a
> >result
> > > > >yield very rich organic crops. And the products are sold in the
> >mainland.
> > > > >
> > > > >Bangladeshi problem is the mother of all problems in Assam. What is
> >the
> > > > >solution? Another andolan?? But where is the leader?? I wonder what
> >ULFA
> > > > >plans on this front. But they have already made Dhaka their capital
> >!!
> > > >What
> > > > >to do??
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Anupom Rajkhowa
> > > > >
> > > > >
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