05-06-2004, 11:25 PM
Even this project yet to take off, Usual troblemaker are active to delay project
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Interlinking Mirages
Ordered without checks and balances, and conceived dreamily, the plan to link the major rivers will be ruinous, say Medha Patkar and L S Aravinda.
<b>Interlinking Mirages</b>
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<b>Interlinking the unwitting</b>
<b>Kerala rejects proposal for interlinking rivers</b>
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"Interlinking Rivers in India - From Dream to Reality"
- A presentation and dialogue
Date: 21 February, 2004, Saturday
Venue: 1201 Physics Building, University of Maryland, College Park
Programme: 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Film, Audio Visual Presentation and Discussion
Participants:
Indian community
American water experts, economists
Volunteers of local Indian organizations
Members of 'RIVERS FOR LIFE'
The Indian Government is planning a national river grid of 30 links through dozens of large dams and several thousand km long canal system, costing about $200 billion - possibly the largest water project ever attempted by human kind. The plan considers some rivers 'water-surplus' and some others 'water-deficit. By linking them together, it claims to mitigate floods and prevent droughts, bring water to the needy, increase agricultural productivity, generate power and employment.
Taking seriously the concerns of experts and scientists that a project of this nature and scale could be economically, politically, socially and ecologically disastrous, we at RIVERS for LIFE*, set out to understand
- how true are the claims by the Government
- how river systems function, what are our water needs
- whether ILR is a scientific approach to deal with water
- how honest, open and sensible has the planning process been
- how costs and benefits weigh against each other
- what are the lessons to be learnt from past experiences
<b>We invite you to an evening of exploration and dialogue on this issue of national importance that can potentially change the geography of India and its course of history</b>.
Contact:
Sangeetha Sriram: sangeetha_sriram@hotmail.com, (240)472-9106
Kirankumar Vissa: kiranvissa@aid.teamon.com, (301)984-3929
* Rivers for Life is a research-action group that studies river systems and water issues, and promotes discussions and information campaigns. It has volunteer members from various cities and universities.
* Association for India's Development (AID) is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development in India by working with over 100 grassroots groups and movements.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Interlinking Mirages
Ordered without checks and balances, and conceived dreamily, the plan to link the major rivers will be ruinous, say Medha Patkar and L S Aravinda.
<b>Interlinking Mirages</b>
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<b>Interlinking the unwitting</b>
<b>Kerala rejects proposal for interlinking rivers</b>
_______________________
"Interlinking Rivers in India - From Dream to Reality"
- A presentation and dialogue
Date: 21 February, 2004, Saturday
Venue: 1201 Physics Building, University of Maryland, College Park
Programme: 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Film, Audio Visual Presentation and Discussion
Participants:
Indian community
American water experts, economists
Volunteers of local Indian organizations
Members of 'RIVERS FOR LIFE'
The Indian Government is planning a national river grid of 30 links through dozens of large dams and several thousand km long canal system, costing about $200 billion - possibly the largest water project ever attempted by human kind. The plan considers some rivers 'water-surplus' and some others 'water-deficit. By linking them together, it claims to mitigate floods and prevent droughts, bring water to the needy, increase agricultural productivity, generate power and employment.
Taking seriously the concerns of experts and scientists that a project of this nature and scale could be economically, politically, socially and ecologically disastrous, we at RIVERS for LIFE*, set out to understand
- how true are the claims by the Government
- how river systems function, what are our water needs
- whether ILR is a scientific approach to deal with water
- how honest, open and sensible has the planning process been
- how costs and benefits weigh against each other
- what are the lessons to be learnt from past experiences
<b>We invite you to an evening of exploration and dialogue on this issue of national importance that can potentially change the geography of India and its course of history</b>.
Contact:
Sangeetha Sriram: sangeetha_sriram@hotmail.com, (240)472-9106
Kirankumar Vissa: kiranvissa@aid.teamon.com, (301)984-3929
* Rivers for Life is a research-action group that studies river systems and water issues, and promotes discussions and information campaigns. It has volunteer members from various cities and universities.
* Association for India's Development (AID) is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development in India by working with over 100 grassroots groups and movements.