On Dec 6, 2010, at 7:11 AM, Jyotirmoy Sharma wrote: > My knowledge on this subject is limited. But it does not take a great deal > of knowledge to understand what a dam burst( due to an earthquake ) will do > to Assam. Add to it the submergence of forest land, relocation of people, > destruction of the already depleting forest resources of the region.
**** True, but the magnitude of the implications of all these is poorly understood by most, resulting in apathy and lack of concern. > > The main beneficiary - Arunachal Govt ( and also the Assam Govt ) support > the construction of the dams. Obviously big money is involved or has been > promised. **** Absolutely! This, many do understand, but this having become a routine in Indian life, barely results in outrage and resulting action, any more. > Even the people of Arunachal have not risen in revolt against the > construction move. Seems that the people have been taught to believe that > the dam will bring in richness to the region. **** Again, it is true. But few know WHO actually is laughing all the way to Swiss banks, and who are left with crumbs, if any. > Under such a scenario, the anti-dam movement will succeed if only the people > of Assam and Arunachal launch a movement together against it. It will hardly > succeed when there is opposition from one side only ( Assam ). **** This where I disagree. Assam, along with the small but informed few of Arunachal, must raise its voice or else the rivers that have sustained life in Assam will begin to die like all the rivers of India that have already died off from rampant dam-building and pollution. > > If there's a online petition, please let us know. Maybe the PM and also our > CM will wake up. > JS > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
