Immediate moratorium sought on clearances for large dams in northeast India - Press release by Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (Assam)

Recent times have seen many concerns raised both about individual and cumulative impacts (downstream and upstream) of multiple dams planned in the North East region.

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14 Dec 2010, 5:26 pm

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23rd November 2010, New Delhi

Seeking a moratorium on clearances for large dams in Northeast India
Withdrawal of clearances granted to 2000 MW Lower Subansiri, 1750 MW Demwe Lower & 1500 MW Tipaimukh dams
Future steps on hydropower projects and dams only after full, prior and informed consent of people in the region
Protect the Brahmaputra river basin as a cultural and ecological endowment

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