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Bangladesh objects to India's plans to build dams in Meghalaya

December 27, 2012 10:36 IST

Bangladesh objects to India's plans to build dams in NE - Rediff.com India News

After the recent squabble between India [ Images ] and Bangladesh over the Tipaimukh dam, a new row seems to be brewing between the two otherwise friendly neighbours.


Last week, Bangladesh sent a letter to authorities in India to express its objection to the construction of two hydroelectric dams on two rivers in Meghalaya.

A senior official of the water resources ministry of Bangladesh was quoted by a TV channel as saying, "We have learnt that India is planning to build two dams to produce hydroelectricity on Umiew and Myntdu rivers in Meghalaya state, which they cannot do without prior consultation with the downstream country."

The official added, "We asked them not to proceed with the projects" as "these two are common rivers and Bangladesh will not allow any construction on any common river without a proper study (of the consequences)."

The Bangladesh foreign ministry has sent an official letter to the external affairs ministry. Another letter is expected to be sent this week.

"We will raise the issue at different platforms in addition to the operational level meetings of the Joint River Commission," said a Bangladesh foreign ministry official.

If no feedback is received from India soon, Bangladesh will raise the issue during a Foreign Office Consultation or Joint Consultative Commission.

Earlier, Bangladesh had raised its concerns about the Tipaimukh dam on Barak River in Manipur state near the Indo-Bangla border. Delhi [ Images ] had then agreed to initiate a join feasibility study about the dam.

The sub-group of the JRC initiated its study in September this year and it is expected to come to a conclusion in January 2014.

According to several researchers, the Tipaimukh dam is likely to endanger wildlife, agriculture and freshwater fisheries in north-eastern Bangladesh. The livelihood of a large number of people in the area will also be affected.

Protests against the project have also been held in Manipur. Opponents of the dam fear that it would further aggravate the environmental and geological situation of Manipur which is "one of the most geologically vulnerable areas in the world".

According to Soibam Ibotombi, professor at the department of earth sciences, Manipur University, the state had already recorded at least two major earthquakes measuring over 8 on the Richter scale in the past 50 years.

He warned, "The dam will be a geo-tectonic blunder of international dimensions" as it can submerge a vast area of land, render thousands of people landless, affect several villages of Tamenglong district and demolish some ancient monuments in the area.
 
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We should listen to Bangladesh Concerns :cry:

We should have a study jointly with Bangladesh!....also include a third party and (go ahead/ Not go ahead) once all angles are explored.
 
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Doesn't BD has flood problem every year ?

And BTW its for energy generation. Would you rather agree for a nuclear plant near BD ?
 
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I have a suggestion for BD. Instead of objecting each and evry dam separately why don't they preapare a list of all the rivers and send an objection before hand, keeping in mind future dams as well? This will help reduce number of threads about "BD objects to...." here in PDF too.
 
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This is a concern for the NE peoples also. Another reason why they feel India is a colonial power illegally occupying their land for commercial exploitation.
 
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This is a concern for the NE peoples also. Another reason why they feel India is a colonial power illegally occupying their land for commercial exploitation.

When you say NE people, do you know what that means? People of the North East of INDIA.

The very fact that you refer to them as north east people proves they are part and parcel of India, and not somebody subjugated by India.
 
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Take it to neutral courts in UN/World Bank. If you have a case, you will win it. If you dont, you will lose it.

Bangladeshis and Pakistanis have a reputation of losing all the dam cases they take to UN, and then come and cry in PDF about India being unfair...
 
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This is a concern for the NE peoples also. Another reason why they feel India is a colonial power illegally occupying their land for commercial exploitation.

"Colonial exploitation!!!!!!!!!!" you must be delusional.

Those Dams are there to generate electricity not to store water. Looks like BD's can't even talk about Chinese designs on Brahmaputra where the danger of diversion looms large.

NE People are concerned about loosing their lands to illegal immigrants.
 
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Take it to neutral courts in UN/World Bank. If you have a case, you will win it. If you dont, you will lose it.

Bangladeshis and Pakistanis have a reputation of losing all the dam cases they take to UN, and then come and cry in PDF about India being unfair...

They CANNOT take it to any third party even if they have a strong case since India & BD have no Water Treaty on the lines of Indo-Pak Indus water treaty.
 
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