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UWAHATI: Anti-dam organizations in the North-East on Wednesday said the disaster at a hydro-power project in Meghalaya in which nine people were
killed is a warning against mega dams coming up in the region.
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), a farmer rights' organisation opposing downstream impact in Assam due to mega dam constructions in Arunachal Pradesh, termed the disaster in Meghalaya as an eye-opener of the potential danger from mega hydro-pojects proposed in the region.
"The mishap in Meghalaya should alert the Assam government on potential downstream impact from the slew of dams coming up in Arunachal," said KMSS secretary Akhil Gogoi said.
Recently, the KMSS held a mass rally here and demanded that mega dam constructions be stopped for the sake of the security of people living in the downstream areas.
The All Idu Mishmi Students' Union (AIMSU), which is opposing the 3,000 MW Dibang valley multi-purpose hydel project in Arunachal, too, considered the disaster in Meghalaya as a pre-warning.
"Dams are always induced with disaster. If it has happened in Meghalaya, it can happen anywhere in the region," AIMSU member Raju Mimi said.
UWAHATI: Anti-dam organizations in the North-East on Wednesday said the disaster at a hydro-power project in Meghalaya in which nine people were
killed is a warning against mega dams coming up in the region.
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), a farmer rights' organisation opposing downstream impact in Assam due to mega dam constructions in Arunachal Pradesh, termed the disaster in Meghalaya as an eye-opener of the potential danger from mega hydro-pojects proposed in the region.
"The mishap in Meghalaya should alert the Assam government on potential downstream impact from the slew of dams coming up in Arunachal," said KMSS secretary Akhil Gogoi said.
Recently, the KMSS held a mass rally here and demanded that mega dam constructions be stopped for the sake of the security of people living in the downstream areas.
The All Idu Mishmi Students' Union (AIMSU), which is opposing the 3,000 MW Dibang valley multi-purpose hydel project in Arunachal, too, considered the disaster in Meghalaya as a pre-warning.
"Dams are always induced with disaster. If it has happened in Meghalaya, it can happen anywhere in the region," AIMSU member Raju Mimi said.
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