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Medium to big dams unavoidable for NE
Assam Tribune | Ajit Patowary | Guwahati, Feb 20
Small dams will not be sustainable in the NE region. Multipurpose projects with very safe designs of medium to big dams on the tributaries of the Brahmaputra will be an unavoidable option in the days to come.
This is the opinion of renowned water resources expert Prof Nayan Sarma of the IIT, Roorkee. He was speaking to The Assam Tribune.
Small dams are viable only in stable geological areas like the European countries, where well-preserved watershed areas are available. Switzerland is one such country. Against this backdrop, one may add the gradience factor of the NE rivers. The example of Brahmaputra may be cited in this respect. The mighty river has a drop of about 3 kms when it enters India from Tibet.
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