A vociferous protest against big dams reaches its crucial stage when union environment minister Jairam Ramesh was greeted with protest as he was arriving in Guwahti for a public hearing on the NHPC owned big dam in Arunachal Pradesh.
As the Union minister started the public hearing at Machkhowa, ITA, hundreds of local organizations and political parties approached him to register stiff protest again the on going construction of the big dam in Gerukamukh by NHPC in the name of the lower Subansiri hydel project. Citing the expert panel report, these parties and organisations have told the minister that the big dam might spell an ecological disaster for the people in down stream areas.
PermalinkSubmitted by Hayang on Wed, 29/09/2010 - 05:16
--Lame Excuse by NHPC CMD S.K. Garg--
Despite strident protests in Assam with environmental concerns over construction of mega dams, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Chairman-cum-Managing Director S.K. Garg says that the project builders plan to commission three units in March 2012 and the remaining five units by December 2012. This is because Rs 4000 crore of the Rs 9000 crore project has been utilized. That means 40% of the expenses have been made. But is this a reason enough to sacrifice environment and the population of downstream areas which cannot be compensated even if the Indian central government bring all the riches in the world. When land is lost, existence is lost. When existence is lost, the very right to our natural habitat is lost.
In the devastating floods caused by the Tehri dam in Uttarakhand, the central government has promised a package of Rs 500 crore to the state government. That means every year there will be floods, the Indian government will dole out Rs 500 crore. So, within 8 years, Rs 4000 crore will have to be shelved out. If this is the economics involved, Rs 4000 crore is nothing for a rich country like India where many politicians and ministers have pocketed hundreds and thousands of crores. So, the justification of Rs 4000 crore by S.K. Garg sounds to be a lame excuse to keep the industrial corporations who fund the elections happy and satisfied.
31 Oct 2014 - 6:10pm | Jayanta Kumar Das
The carcass of a twelve years old wild makhna elephant has been found at Jiabharla river near Coramore in Udalguri district on October 31. According to information the elephant had died a week before...
11 May 2009 - 1:30pm | editor
Three persons were killed and at least 90 houses were set on fire in a fresh string of incidents in the North Cachar hills district on Monday.According to information, the incident took place in...
22 Dec 2017 - 12:26pm | AT News
New Delhi: An AGP delegation is meeting Union home minister Rajnath Singh opposing the Centre’s decision to grant citizenship to the Hindu immigrants saying that Assam can’t afford to take extra...
15 Feb 2014 - 10:57am | CM Paul
A scholar in northeast India has come up with a pioneer study on pitch estimation of a local language spoken on the basis of tones.Dr. Uzzal Sharma, Asst. Prof. Dept of Computer Science Engineering...
A girl sustained bullet injured in yet another shoot out that rocked Guwahati on Tuesday. The incident took place in Rupnagar area at around 1/30 noon. Barasha Talukdar received injury when a mysterious bullet left her injured when she was working in the kitchen. She was rushed to the hospital and her condition is said to be safe. Police officials rushed to the spot and investigation is on. The incident took place hardly 24 hours after the Kumarpara shoot out where a businessman was injured on Monday night.
The toll in the venomous spider attack has gone to two in Assam where around 12 people are still undergoing treatment. The victims often complain of painful swelling. Both the victims hailed from Tinsukia district. But there is no confirmation. According to the district administration, the victims were cremated before autopsies could be done. Seven other victims have been treated with antibiotics against infection after they also tried to drain their wounds.
The spiders were first noticed about a month ago across Tinsukia district's grassy plains and dense jungle forests north of the Brahmaputra River. Meanwhile, villagers are keeping lamps on at night and standing guard against spiders...
It was a unique way to take pride in and take a vow to protect the rich bio-resources of Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the occasion of World Environment Day.A section of young enthusiastic nature and wildlife lovers from across the state today ran for the GREEN cause of conservation and celebration of the treasure trove of Kaziranga National Park, the famous abode of on horned rhinoceros and a tiger reserve taking part in the Green Marathon organised along a portion the National Highway 37 that flanks southern boundary of Kaziranga National Park (KNP).Total 179 persons took part in the Green Marathon that was flagged off by State Minister for Environment and...
The Guwahati Medical College Hospital buys bad name once again . Yet another incident rocked country’s premier hospital on the boil. A tragic incident erupted in the GMCH premises on Sunday following the tragic death of a baby. The baby died after it fell from the lap of its grandmother who was assaulted by a security personnel who was mercilessly beaten up. GMCH authorities have announced a probe into the incident. This was the second child to Deepali Rashbangshi, who lost her husband just six months back.
Seven months passed since Dr Bhupen Hazarika died. But his fans set a world record in Guwhati when thousands of guitarists together played his evergreen music Bistirno Parore at the packed Sarusajai stadium on Sunday afternoon. Organized by Now, Hope — a Guwahati-based event management company, the function was attended by several noted singers who appreciated the venture. They include singers Sudakhina Sarma, JP Das, Samar Hazarika, Monjyotsna Mahanta. It breaks the world record set in Shillong in 2007 where 1733 guitarists performed together. The formal announcement would be made on June 30.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday visited the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and got wind of the latest developments in the food technology field.
Gogoi, who arrived at the CFTRI campus in Yadavagiri, was welcomed by CFTRI Acting Director Dr.G. Venkateswara Rao, who apprised Gogoi of the use of buffalo milk in making milk powder since it has higher percentage of fat and about the research on adding natural colours to food items instead of the conventional synthetic colours.Gogoi later took a look at the dosa and idli making machines developed by CFTRI — the institute's pride. This is the third visit of Gogoi to the CFTRI, the first occasion being when...
Criminal Investigation Department is intensifying its probe into the sensational Gadapani Pathak case where the agriculture department superintending engineer was killed after he was kidnapped at gunpoint. CID sleuths continue to grill Faizul Islam for third consecutive days after he was released from a private nursing home in Bongaigaon. Islam, an engineer who had accompanied the slain engineer Godapani Pathak to Dhubri, is set to be quizzed further in this connection. Islam, who was rescued after 25 days of abduction, had accompanied Godapani Pathak, a senior engineer of state agriculture department, whose bullet-ridden body was found on May 3 last in Bongaigaion to Dhubri. CID found...
One person was killed and four others were injured in a road mishap in Goalpara district on Sunday morning.The tragic incident struck at Dhanubhanga area near Dudhnoi when a passenger bus hit a Tata Indica car . One died on the spot and four other occupants of the car were injured. He was identified as Binoy Kumar Prasad. The injured were rushed to the hospital.
Guwahati is not safe at all even in morning walk. Unidentified miscreants snatched a gold chain from an aged woman who happens to be the mother Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Kahilipara on Sunday. According to police, the incident took place when Mrinalini Devi, was on her way for morning walk at around 7 am when two miscreants in a bike stopped near her. The miscreants snatched the gold chain which she was wearing in her neck. An FIR has been lodged in the Dispur police station and efforts are on to nab the culprits.
Police in Guwahati arrested six people linked to Garo National Liberation Army on Saturday and seized huge ache of arms and ammunition from their possession. The consignment, including rocket launchers, shells and pistols and barrets were found from Gorchuk area of Guwahati. The consignment was intercepted on its way to GNLA camps in Garo Hills in Meghalaya through Goalpara in Assam.
Comments
Pages
Add new comment