A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of
surface water or ground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only control
floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human
consumption, industrial use, aqua culture and navigability. Hydropower is often
used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used
to collect or store water which can be distributed between locations. Dams
generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures
such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or
prevent water flow into specific land regions. The Subansiri Lower Dam,
officially named Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project is a gravity dam on the
Subansiri river in North Eastern India of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The Dam
is designed to be 116 m (381 ft) tall, measured from the river bed and 210 m
(690 ft) from the deepest foundation. It is expected that the dam will supply
2000 MW of power. But the project has gone through several problems during
construction. It has to face severe landslides and public opposition. Even the
shifting of people from that location to another place has brought troubles to
villagers since most of them are dependent on aqua farming and on agriculture.
Many farmers and locals residing on the bank of Subansiri River are living
below poverty line and shifting to another location where government provides
them land seems to evoke conflict. Hence, Subansiri dam can be termed as
conflict creators. The present paper tries to focus on conflict that occurred
during the construction of Subansiri Dam. The aim of the paper is to find out
the reasons of conflict and opposition and also tries to find out the space of
resistance.
Author(s) Details:
Abu Taher Mollah,
Department of Mathematics, Pramathesh Barua College, Gauripur, Dist.
Dhubri, Assam, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RAEGES-V1/article/view/14079
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