cover image: Mega dams: campaigning against the plans of the Indian government

Mega dams: campaigning against the plans of the Indian government

20 Jan 2012

In demonstrations barely reported in the media, peasants and students in the Northeastern Indian state of Assam are fighting together against a proposed gargantuan network of dams across the upper reaches of its rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, one of the world’s six most seismically active regions. The movement has gathered impressive momentum against a project that threatens devastating environmental, demographic and socio-economic impact.
economic development india environment democracy governance civil society ecology rivers south asia northeast india assam

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Sharma, Tanmoy

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South Asian Born-Digital NGO Reports Collection Project
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