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here was a time when the All Assam Student Union had demanded construction of Lower Subansiri dam projects to bring a solution to perennial flood problem of Assam. But today’s situation is complete opposite. The people of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji have to bear the brunt of the situation created by mega projects. Now AASU has also launched state wide agitation to register its protest against dam projects. Many nationalist organizations are up in the arms against Delhi and Dispur for construction of Lower Subansiri dam project at Gerukamukh in Arunachal Pradesh. It is believed the project will create heavy floods in down stream areas of Subansiri river especially in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji. Of late, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) has also come forward to register their protest against construction of mega dam projects. But there was a time when AASU had demanded construction of the Lower Subansiri dam project. It was 1989 when Prafulla Kumar Mahanta led AGP was in power. Brahmaputra Board had submitted a master plan to control the course of river Brahmaputra at source by constructing Subansiri and Dihang mega projects to ease the perennial flood problem of Assam. But Delhi refused to accord sanction on the project due to strong obstruction from Arunachal Pradesh. The Lakhimpur district unit AASU had launched a vigorous movement for sanctioning the project. The student body had argued that the dam project would ease the flood problem of the state. Notably, then AGP MP Dr Nagen Saikia had also extended his support to the agitation of AASU unit. The student body had also staged dharna in New Delhi for several occasions. It was Gegon Apang who had obstructed the setting up of mega projects in Gerukamukh bordering Lakhimpur and Dhemaji. The student body had also observed a two month long economic blockade to Arunachal for its opposition to the project. Then Arunachal chief minister Apang had opposed the project arguing that it would create flood in down stream areas of both Arunachal and Assam. However, the student body had withdrawn the programme after a meeting with Apang in Itanagar. The joint meeting of AASU and Arunachal government had also decided to conduct a joint survey on the negative aspects of the project. Notably, apan is still opposing the construction of the dam project saying that iNHPC authorities should talk with the people of down stream areas before implementing the project. The student body had also submitted a memorandum to |Delhi on October 16 1989 demanding setting up the Lower Subansiri dam project. Notably, central leaders of the student body had also advocated for construction of the dam projects and criticized the role of Arunachal government for their opposition to it. It is believed that Delhi had cleared the dam projects succumbing to pressures from nationalist groups. Noticeably, the stand of AASU on mega projects is complete opposite. They are now opposing construction of mega projects. It also observed state wide protest against mega project. It shows the double standar policy of the student organization.
here was a time when the All Assam Student Union had demanded construction of Lower Subansiri dam projects to bring a solution to perennial flood problem of Assam. But today’s situation is complete opposite. The people of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji have to bear the brunt of the situation created by mega projects. Now AASU has also launched state wide agitation to register its protest against dam projects. Many nationalist organizations are up in the arms against Delhi and Dispur for construction of Lower Subansiri dam project at Gerukamukh in Arunachal Pradesh. It is believed the project will create heavy floods in down stream areas of Subansiri river especially in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji. Of late, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) has also come forward to register their protest against construction of mega dam projects. But there was a time when AASU had demanded construction of the Lower Subansiri dam project. It was 1989 when Prafulla Kumar Mahanta led AGP was in power. Brahmaputra Board had submitted a master plan to control the course of river Brahmaputra at source by constructing Subansiri and Dihang mega projects to ease the perennial flood problem of Assam. But Delhi refused to accord sanction on the project due to strong obstruction from Arunachal Pradesh. The Lakhimpur district unit AASU had launched a vigorous movement for sanctioning the project. The student body had argued that the dam project would ease the flood problem of the state. Notably, then AGP MP Dr Nagen Saikia had also extended his support to the agitation of AASU unit. The student body had also staged dharna in New Delhi for several occasions. It was Gegon Apang who had obstructed the setting up of mega projects in Gerukamukh bordering Lakhimpur and Dhemaji. The student body had also observed a two month long economic blockade to Arunachal for its opposition to the project. Then Arunachal chief minister Apang had opposed the project arguing that it would create flood in down stream areas of both Arunachal and Assam. However, the student body had withdrawn the programme after a meeting with Apang in Itanagar. The joint meeting of AASU and Arunachal government had also decided to conduct a joint survey on the negative aspects of the project. Notably, apan is still opposing the construction of the dam project saying that iNHPC authorities should talk with the people of down stream areas before implementing the project. The student body had also submitted a memorandum to |Delhi on October 16 1989 demanding setting up the Lower Subansiri dam project. Notably, central leaders of the student body had also advocated for construction of the dam projects and criticized the role of Arunachal government for their opposition to it. It is believed that Delhi had cleared the dam projects succumbing to pressures from nationalist groups. Noticeably, the stand of AASU on mega projects is complete opposite. They are now opposing construction of mega projects. It also observed state wide protest against mega project. It shows the double standar policy of the student organization.
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