The Politics of Dams: Curbs on Rivers and People

Contents of April-May, 2009 edition of Dams, Rivers and People:

Massive Dam to fill leaking buckets 1
– The UPA & NDA have poor track record on water issues 3
– Will meeting electricity shortages lead to economic development? 5
– Water is an important election issue 8
– Climate Change: Over consumption or over population? 9
– Corruption in AP Irrigation Projects 10
– Sad state of Bhakra, Pong, Hirakud oustees even today 11
– Tribals, Dalits most affected by water projects 12
– Supreme Court, High Court Decisions on Narmada Valley Dams 13
– SC upholds the right of dam affected to protest: Fine to MP Govt 14
– Ability & intentions of CWC and NCA questioned by official report 15
– Diminishing Returns from Large Hydro: latest figures confirm trend 17
– NHPC’s under performance in power generation 18
– Uttarakhand High Court vacates stay: Loharinag Pala HEP 19
– Water: World’s third largest industry 20
– Bangladesh: Call stop Tipaimukh Dam 21
– The Nepal Page: Climate Change could derail Hydro Hopes 22
– The China Page: The massive 2008 earthquake due to Dam 23
– New Publication available: Economics of Hydro Power 24

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