NHPC Ltd has started reaching out to public to create favourable environment for resuming the 2000MW Lower Subansari hydro electric project along Assam-Arunachal project which is facing stiff opposition from anti dam protestors.
In an exercise to reach out to public, NHPC conducted a seminar in Guwahati on Thursday where several speakers drawn from various disciplines tried to dispel misgivings about the safety of the dam.
Union Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia in a letter to Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi recently stated delay in resumption of works will result in increase in tariff that has ultimately to be borne by the public and asked the Assam Chief Minister for efforts to facilitate a tripartite talk involving the NHPC, the government of India and the agitating groups so that the issue can be resolved at the earliest.
Peasant organization, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity (KMSS) staged dharna against the NHPC's public consultation process.
KMSS leader, Akhil Gogoi has sought a comprehensive ecological study of the Brahmaputra and its basin. "A cumulative impact study on the downstream of river dams in the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra. Both the studies must give special attention to the ecology and geological features of the Brahmaputra basin."
A.B Pandya, member, Central water commission informed that cumulative impact assessment study is underway and expected to be completed by this December. "Once submitted the report will be placed in the public domain."
The ministry of power has accepted the recommendation of expert panel which suggest modification in the dam designs.
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