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1st April 2005, 08:41 AM
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Dams - Temples of doom or development?
I was reading an article by one Mr.N,Thillai Govindhan in Thinnai titled "Anaiyai kattinaargal adivayitril adithaargal" (Eng translation: they built the dam and destroyed our lives). It is a poignant article by a farmer which details all major irrigation dams built in Thamizh nadu have later on became a bane to the people who depended on the river for livelihood. In the age where environmental activists across the globe are fighting huge dam projects launched by ambitious governments, the original thinking of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in embracing Dams as a panacea to all problems facing India into question. There is a question of hydroelectric power and how dams fullfil that need. This link from environmental literacy tries to answer that question. After reading the article, the argument against dams makes more sense to me. At the same time, felt that this is an issue that needs to be discussed thorughly, hence opening this topic up for discussion. Let us hear from our hubbers for more..
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1st April 2005 08:41 AM
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