What is the best way to resolve the flood problem of Assam?
> From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:06:15 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Assam] High Dams in Arunachal and Assam > > > 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 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
