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Freshwater fishes in North East facing threats
Assam Tribune | Sobhapati samom | Imphal, Sept 27
The freshwater fishes in Northeastern States are facing threats from overexploitation, water pollution, flow modification, habitat loss and invasion of exotic species, as well as climate change, according to reports. North East has been regarded as the country’s future powerhouse.
In 2001, the Central Electricity Authority while assessing the hydro-electrical potential of various river basins in the country, found the Brahmaputra basin to rank the highest with capacity for 168 projects and a power production potential of 63,328 MW, according to a scientific report in the journal, Aquatic Ecosystem and Health & Management.
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