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.
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--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.
Assam’s first ever swine flu patient was released from hospital on Monday after a ten day long ‘successful’ treatment. According to the doctors at the Mohendra Mohan Chaudhury Hospital in Guwahati, Dhiraj Yadav, a student pursuing a low curse in Pune has improved much to the relief of the authorities and he has been released on Monday morning.
According to information, fiver other patients are also improving a lot and if this trend continues they would also be released very soon. Similarly, Manmit Gogoi undergoing treatment at the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh. Gogoi is an employee with a call centre at Gurgaon near Delhi. The sample of two more persons...
An uneasy situation is prevailing at the Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital in Golaghat after a suspected swine flu patient was admitted on Sunday. According to our correspondent, the patient, an employee based in Pune and a local resident of Borsapara Kamargaon was admitted in the hospital on Sunday as he complaint of fever and cough two days after he arrived in Golaghat.
Other patients at the hospital came out of their wards fearing it to be a case of swine flu. But the doctors on Sunday midnight took out the patient and placed him at a general ward instead of an isolated ward. His samples have been sent for test at the Regional Medical Research Centre at Lahowal in Dibrugarh. It may be...
On the occasions of the 66th birth anniversary of Late Prime Minister of India Shri Rajiv Gandhiji , All India National Unity Conference on National Integration and Communal Harmony awarded the RAJIV GANDHI RASHTRIYA EKTA SAMMAN 2009 for outstanding contribution and performance in the field of education, entrepreneurship, social activities, science and technology and such other fields towards development of our society. The Function was held at India International Center, New Delhi on August 19.
Smti Geetika Barooah Changkakoti has been distinguished to recieve this award for 2009 amongst other awardees selected from various corners of India as an eminent entrepreneur of the North Eastern...
Respite for Syed Sibtey Razi. Its confirm--the Assam governor will complete his term.
The Congress leadership is unhappy with Razi but have allowed him to continue in Guwahati Raj Bhavan till October when his term ends.
Talking to reporters after his meeting with home minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday, Razu ruled out his resignation.
Notably, hours after media report came up that the Assam Governor was asked to quit, top ranked AICC leaders and PMO came out with the statement that it was baseless. Razi also called on home minister P Chidambaram.
An NDFB rebel was killed at an encounter in Kokrajhar district on Wednesday. The encounter took place at Taraibari under Kokrajhar police station early in the morning as a joint team of police and security forces was launching an operation in the area on a combing operation launched acting in a tip off that hardcore NDFB rebels were staying in the area. It heavy gun battle took place only in the morning on Wednesday where the the militant was killed. He was identified as Nikil Brahma--the self styled sergeant major of the anti-truce faction.
A 9mm pistol, 4 timer device made in China, 8 detenators, 14 nos of extortion notes in the name of some business men still plates, spoons were...
Assam confirms its third H1N1 virus infection case when a youth in
Dibrugarh tested positive on Tuesday. The patient is Manjot Gogoi, a
resident of Milon Nagar in Dibrugarh who is undergoing treatment at
the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibruagrh. The confirmation came
from the Regional Medical Research Centre at Lahowal in Dibrugarh.
That too a few hours after an ex army jawan Raj Kumar Sinha tested
positive . Raj Kumar, who hail from Silchar in Assam is an employee
with Reliance in Mumbai. He came to Assam on Sunday and was admitted
at the Army base Hospital in Basistha after he complained of swine flu
symptoms.
Few kilometers from Jorhat Town, along the 37th National highway, Kaliapani Block is situated. Location wise the block has easy access to the modern amenities. Good road communication, above average literacy, better economic status by virtue of proximity to the Jorhat market, ever improving health services and many more advantages has manifested this Block Panchayat as a fortunate one.
Five years back, in the year 2004, elected women representatives of this block came together to form Block Elected Women Representative Forum (BEWRF) like 24 other blocks of the districts of Jorhat, Golaghat and Lakhimpur. The EWRs of Kaliapani block christened their BEWRF as ‘Udayan Panchayats Mahila...
Assam Association, Mumbai is organising Sri Sri Srimanta Sankardeva Tithi on August 22 at Assam Bhawan and August 23 at Goregaon. The event will include Naam Prasanga, Light Meal, etc. All are cordially invited to attend the function with family and friends. For any information, one may contact A K Das (9969221735).
Assam on Tuesday has confirms its second swine flu cases within a
period of four days. The confirmation came from the Regional Medical
Research Centre at Lahowal in Dibrugarh three days later an army
jawans was admitted at the Basistha based hospital in Guwahati.
He is identified as Raj Kumar Sinha, an army jawan. Immediately after
he was suspected to be a case of H1N1 virus infection, his sputum
samples were sent to RMCH for test.
Notably, Assam confirmed its first case of the kind on Saturday when a
21 year old boy from Pune Dhiraj Yadav tested positive after he came
to Guwahati. According to information, Dhiraj, who is undergoing
treatment at the MMC Hospital in...
The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Assam Governor Syed Sibtey
Razi to quit immediately. But the later is not ready before October.
According to information, it came up after the CBI raids alleged that
Razi's aides misused Governor House to swing the deals.
Former Jharkhand Governor's staff misused the Jharkhand Raj Bhavan
under Razi's watch for allegedly making money in postings and
transfers.
Assam Chief Minister Taerun Gogoi has also told the party high command
that he can't work with Sibtey Razi.
On August 11, the Prime Minister asked Razi to quit the office on
health grounds but Razi insisted on time until October when his
five-year term comes to an end.
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