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Recognize NE peoples' rights over water bodies : NEDF
Nagaland Post | Dimapur, May 18 (NPN)
North East Dialogue Forum (NEDF) Saturday urged both India and China to recognize Northeast indigenous peoples’ rights over their land, water and natural resources.
NEDF also expressed concern over the aggressive development interventions on water bodies in the Northeast region, such as the construction of series of mega dams over Brahmaputra River by the Governments of India and China, with minimal consideration of the rights and relation of indigenous peoples to these rivers and without their participation and free, prior and informed consent.
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