[Assam] Fwd: Re: ARTICLE

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> On 8/8/06, Alpana B. Sarangapani <<mailto:
> Good point Alpana. No doubt maintenance is an essential element of not just dams, but everything man-made.
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> But that was not what Gen. Vombatkere was focusing on. It was the claim of dam building proponents that dams prevent flooding that he was looking into. Agreed there are elements of truth to the claim under certain conditions. One is maintenance. Another is adequacy of design. Yet another being the soundness of the particular dam building project to begin with. 
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> If, as the dam building proponents claim that dams prevent flooding, how come Gujarat and Maharashtra -- the two states with nearly half of India's dams, are suffering like Bihar and Assam?
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> Obviously there is a fallacy to the claim, isn't there? 
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> Gen. Vombatkere clearly points out some of the fallacies involved.
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> As we can see, at best, the claim that dams prevent flooding, is only partially true ( not even half true) , and only under certain circumstances. 
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> So those who go making claims based on half truths or partial truths, do the country a disservice. And those who know better, have a responsibility to bring out the WHOLE TRUTH for the benefit of society and greater good of the country.
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> c-da
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> absarangapani at hotmail.com>absarangapani at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi C'da: I think more than the dams themselves Not operating and maintaining them play the key role. From the site below, it seems like they could be life-savers if precautions are taken, but will they take the precautions, is that what one should worry about?
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> <http://www.fcd.maricopa.gov/Services/DamSafety.asp>http://www.fcd.maricopa.gov/Services/DamSafety.asp
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