India have confronted many big dam controversies.The controversies are mainly pertinent due to displacement of people, submergence of huge tracts of lands anf forests, loss of biodiversity & sesmic risks in the area concerned. The list of controversial projects is quite long, it goes from the Tehri Dam controversy in the North to the silent valley project in the south and from the Narmada Valley controversy in the West to the Koel-Karo in the East.
Luckily, last week i get chance to visit Tehri. My visit will show some light on the present status of Tehri town & the Dam……..
Tehri is the eight tallest dam in the world, with height of 855 m. The grandiose structure of dam is amrk of victory of science & human over nature for one group of people & at the same time, it is symbol of misery and plight of thousand of peoples for others.
The main dam was at the confluence of Bhagirathi & Bhilangana river. The reservoir comprises an area of 42 sq km.
to be continued…………….
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