[Assam] Water Rights

[mc mahant]

<Do they all sit down in a local Naamghor or clubhouse and sort it out?> That should be the way.
 
 
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----------------------------------> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:56:59 -0800> From: dilipdeka at yahoo.com> To: assam at assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] Water Rights> > O"Mahanta,> Aaru olop kotha sobaboloi likhilw tolot.> > " >  MAYBE  A CIVIL Suit -- 20 Years to  get Verdict!> *** If then!> What our friends here do not appreciate is that , just because grounds for a lawsuit might exist, that the parties can take it to the courts for a resolution, EVEN if that could  be expected to be heard in a reasonable period of time.> There are huge costs involved in filing a law-suit.  Lawyers' fees alone would kill such an effort, never mind all the bribes that will be required to get the required data to put together a case."  ------> > DD:  So what do the downstream villagers do when they are deprived of water, or rather what have they been doing all these years? The context is something like Kopili/ Mora Kopili, in Assam.> Do they all sit down in a local Naamghor or clubhouse and sort it out? Or, does some govt. official like an ACS officer come in and mediate? > I am just wondering, no hidden agenda. Anyone in the net is welcome to comment.> > O'Deka> > >  > > > > ________________________________> From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world <assam at assamnet.org>> Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 10:54:51 AM> Subject: Re: [Assam] Water Rights> > >  MAYBE  A CIVIL Suit -- 20 Years to  get Verdict!> > > *** If then!> > > What our friends here do not appreciate is that , just because grounds for a lawsuit might exist, that the parties can take it to the courts for a resolution, EVEN if that could  be expected to be heard in a reasonable period of time.> > There are huge costs involved in filing a law-suit.  Lawyers' fees alone would kill such an effort, never mind all the bribes that will be required to get the required data to put together a case.> > > > Ranganadi Downstream is already Desertified. GOI wants HydroPower for DEVELOPMENT. Period!> > *** And that in spite of  mass protests and lawsuits, if I am not mistaken.> > > > > > > > At 9:30 PM +0530 2/3/09, mc mahant wrote:> > ,> > <If they do, will there be a lawsuit?>  MAYBE  A CIVIL Suit -- 20 Years to  get Verdict!> > > > <if the water rights of the villages downstream of the bund have been violated? >  You must be Kidding.> > > > Ranganadi Downstream is already Desertified. GOI wants HydroPower for DEVELOPMENT. Period!> > > > And TIPAIMUKH dam will be built. Sylhet District will be desertified. Will India Care?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > mm-> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 06:13:07 -0800> From: dilipdeka at yahoo.com> To: assam at assamnet..org> Subject: [Assam] Water Rights> > As I read the report, I started thinking if the water rights of the villages downstream of the bund have been violated?> Aren't those villagers opposing? If they do, will there be a lawsuit?> Water rights at micro level now!  Any comment from anyone?> > >From the Assam Tribune:> > > > Farmers from 13 villages of Daboka area in Nagaon district constructing a bund on Nikhari river without any government help to divert the river water to Mara Kapili, Dibaru river and then to Dimaru river on Monday . - EP > « Prev Next » > _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > _________________________________________________________________> > Chose your Life Partner! Join MSN Matrimony FREE> > http://www.in.msn.com/matrimony> > _______________________________________________> > assam mailing list> > assam at assamnet.org> > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > > _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet..org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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