[Assam] Mega dams in N E (LETTERS, The Assam Tribune, 07.12.2009)

[Chan Mahanta]

That was a thoughtful letter.

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On Dec 6, 2009, at 7:36 PM, Buljit Buragohain wrote:

> Mega dams in N E
>
> Sir,
> – ‘Mega dams in NE region are possible’. This was the remark made by
> Prof D K Paul  leading earthquake engineer of the country while
> addressing a conference in Guwahati  (AT, November 29).
>
>
> This remark  would perhaps carry a great significance for the
> people of this region  as the region is very much apprehensive about
> the  ill effects that mega dams  would create on the life and property
> of the people by submerging vast areas due to sudden release of excess
> water on its downstream side.  The way the report is projected, there
> are chances that people might get confused. Prof Paul has actually  
> made
> this remark only from the earthquake point of view and it is about the
> structural safety of the dams in the event of great earthquakes as
> there are  technologies which are available these days  to counter
> such earthquake threats. But if we look through real perspective,   
> mega
> dams are part of the mega hydro electric projects which are being  
> built
> in N E region, specially in Arunachal Pradesh that are  threatening  
> the
> life and properties of the people of Assam and adjoining areas by  the
> excess water that are being released from the projects in the event of
> heavy accumulation of water in the reservoir due to excessive rainfall
> which occurs from time to time. As such when we talk about the safety
> of the mega hydroelectric projects and its feasibility, among many
> things we should consider the earthquake as well as hydrological
> aspects carefully. –Yours etc., JAYANTA BARMAN, Rehabari, Guwahati.
>
>
>
> (LETTERS, The Assam Tribune, 07.12.2009)
>
>
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Chan Mahanta
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