--- On Wed, 27/10/10, aryama saikia <aryam...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: aryama saikia <aryam...@gmail.com> Subject: Help required To: ambar1...@gmail.com, "Amlan Saha" <a.s...@alumni.tufts.edu>, an...@saikia.com, "Ankur Bora" <ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com>, arpi...@rediff.co.in, "aruni kashyap" <arunikash...@gmail.com>, "Arupjyoti Saikia" <arupjyotisai...@gmail.com>, "Ashok Baruah" <ambbar...@gmail.com>, asm...@hub2.nic.in, as...@assamnet.org, assamengineeringcollege-ow...@yahoogroups.com, "Barada Sarma" <bcsarm...@yahoo.com>, bhargav.bhu...@gmail.com, "Bichitra Narayan Hazarika" <hazarika...@hotmail.com>, "bikash bibhuti" <bvuti_bk...@yahoo.com>, "Bikram M. Baruah" <bikra...@yahoo.com>, bora.prasa...@yahoo.com, "borkakoty prodip" <borkak...@yahoo.com>, bul...@gmail.com, callofl...@yahoo.com, "chinmoy bora" <bora.chin...@rediffmail.com>, cleanpolit...@gmail.com, cmaha...@gmail.com, csc_as...@yahoo.in, "dhiraj goswami" <goswamidhi...@yahoo.com>, dhruba...@aol.com, dhrubajyotid...@hotmail.com, dilipd...@yahoo.com, dutta...@nic.in, "gautam ojah" <gautamo...@yahoo.co.uk>, giridharpatow...@yahoo.co.in, "Choudhary, H. N. - AMW - MUM" <hnchoudh...@amwasia.com>, "hemanta bora" <hemantab...@gmail.com>, "kaushick sarma" <sarmakaush...@gmail.com>, lochaname...@ymail.com, "Manjira Majumdar" <manjiramajum...@gmail.com>, manojkumar...@gmail.com, "Memma Singha" <memma.sin...@gmail.com>, mkoluthappal...@yahoo.co.in, mrinal.taluk...@gmail.com, munm...@gmail.com, nayanjyoti.me...@gmail.com, nicstaff-as...@lsmgr.nic.in, "pallavi deka" <pallavideka....@gmail.com>, pandan...@yahoo.com, "partha borah" <parthabo...@yahoo.co.in>, patowa...@gmail.com, "Pranabesh Dash" <pranabesh.d...@gmail.com>, "Pranjal Kumar Gogoi" <pkgo...@gmail.com>, "R Bhattacharyya [Delhi Office]" <rajib.bhattachar...@nrl.co.in>, "Rakesh... beyond ranges......" <assam_rh...@rediffmail.com>, riendsofassa...@yahoogroups.com, "Romen Goswami" <r.gosw...@ntlworld.com>, runa_bhu...@yahoo.co.in, "Sanjeev Borgohain" <cyborg...@gmail.com>, "Satya" <postsa...@gmail.com>, "Satyakam Dutta" <satyakam.du...@gmail.com>, "Smarajit" <smarajit.o...@gmail.com>, "Sugandha Pathak" <sugandha.patha...@gmail.com>, "tushar goswami" <goswamitus...@rediffmail.com>, "U C KACHARI" <kach...@iocl.co.in>, "Uddipana Goswami" <uddip...@gmail.com>, "Utpal Baruah" <utpalbar...@yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, 27 October, 2010, 6:23 PM The Government of India has proposed the construction of over 100 mega dams in the seismologically & geologically sensitive Northeast region of India - and that too AGAINST the advice of a Govt. appointed Expert committee!! In June 2010, a scientific committee jointly established by the Assam Government and National hydro-Power Corporation presented their report on their study of the downstream impacts of the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Mega Dam Project. Excerpt from the report submitted by this expert committee: “…The selected site for the mega dam of the present dimension was not appropriate in such a geologically and seismologically sensitive location…Therefore, it is recommended not to construct the mega dam in the present site…”. Studies show that the power requirement can be met by ecologically safer and environment-friendly smaller dams as well. So, why build mega dams and cause unthinkable damage when the power requirement can be met by making safe smaller dams? We are starting a petition campaign against the construction of these mega dams. A physical signature is already gaining momentum in Assam and the adjacent states. We are also aiming to garner 100000 signatures through an online petition. Please help our cause by signing this online petition - http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/megadamsneindia Also, please forward it all your friends and acquaintances. Thanks and regards, Aryama
