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Centre rules out review of NE dams
Assam Tribune | Kalyan Barooah | New Delhi, May 18
Notwithstanding the controversy over the construction of mega dams in the North-east, the Centre has ruled out the possibility of reviewing the proposals for the construction of the big dams in the region.
Union Minister of State for Power KCVenugopal, however, added that the concern of the local people on the safety of the dams including the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project and 1750-MW Lower Demwe Hydroelectric Project have been given due consideration.
On the concerns of downstream impact, a joint steering committee has been constituted by the NHPC last April to suggest feasible and practicable remedial measures in the downstream areas with reference to the expert group’s recommendations on the downstream impact of the Subansiri Lower Dam (Phase II) along with issues related to floods, bank erosion and sediment control.
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