Locals do not want Tipaimukh dam GUWAHATI, 10 JUNE: Various anti-dam civil society groups have appealed to both India and Bangladesh governments not to press for the Tipaimukh hydro power project, as it will affect a huge population of south Assam and northern localities of the neighbouring country, who are mostly dependent on agriculture. The concern came afresh following the recent visit of a Bangladeshi team to the project site, which has been designed to generate nearly 1500 MW.
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