‘Water Bomb’: Why Indigenous People in Northeast India Fear Hydropower Projects | Ground Report
For the Government of India, large dams are a way of transitioning away from thermal power. But for the indigenous people of northeast India, large dams often appear as ‘ticking water bombs.’ India has over three dozen large dams with a cumulative installed capacity of over 22,000 megawatts in the pipeline for this region, mostly in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. A large section of local residents fear immense adverse impacts on safety, livelihood, environment and biodiversity. The controversial 2,000 mw Lower Subansiri project in Assam, currently India’s biggest hydel power project, would be dwarfed once India manages to build the two proposed dams, each of about 3,000 mw installed capacity, in the Dibang river valley of Arunachal Pradesh. This report from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim documents the local people’s protests and apprehensions around India’s mega hydel push in the northeastern region, part of two of the world’s 36 global biodiversity hotspots, sitting on India’s most-active seismic zones.
Reporting, camera, script and narration: Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
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They don't fear of development, but u guys make them scare about it. Northeastern part of Bharat has always been neglected until now but not anymore.
@digitunni7391
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True, the present government is focusing on North East. Assam CM Himanta plays a big rule in national politics. Lachit Borphukan the great Assam ruler who defeated the Islamic invader Aurangzeb is now recognized by Historians
@viruscadung8612
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I believe you are not from northeast state. Your comment show your inadequate information about northeastern people.
I don't understand the term indigenous. Of course people in India are indigenous. Nobody migrated and settled in India like the Americas and Australia
You didn't cover reports from NHPC official.
We don't want Dams in #sikkim #saveteesta
Thank you Wire for covering this 🙏
People safety is more important than any dam.
cut the electricity in wire office and arfa home
Indian safety ensures electric dams immediate electricity provided for the locals in heaven while being washed away alive.
Super power 👉🇮🇳
3000/2000 Mwe is a game changer for any small state is NE. Flooding and de flooding has to be coordinated with affected local population. As of now there are only 2 power source which is sustainable Nuclear and hydro Power.
Its a very good reports , thanks wire teams
Thank you for this first person and informative report. ✊🏼
Good job by Government..
Please approach the Hon'ble Apex Court for solution for as 100 villages is not a joke ...the judiciary needs to be apprised and requested to intervene in this issue.
Good journalism
Aayega to modi hi
@Ash19217
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Good for you. But i am going to the below poverty line category. I can't afford the gas cylinder and the high rates of necessary commodities. God bless you. I can't even afford a single pair of dress 😣😣😣
@Element67
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@@Ash19217 cry LOL abdul
@Ash19217
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@hanwen7841 I better tell you to call back you people from my land 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Ash19217
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@hanwen7841 yup you are for sure 😁
What did you need to make video in English ,when too much people understand hindi, thanks
Thank you wire for covering this news
#DecommissionMullaperiyar #savekerala
To oppose any development work in India on behalf of foreign power and anti India elements is the fundamental right and sole purpose of "The Wire".and that's why now they are begging for funding.😂😂
First you kick out the greedy politicians who distroy the land for power & money, let your leader be without any gifted earnings.
fake news.
Dangerous dam nhpc power project no more dam
Stop the project and cut the electricity in these protesting village.... tell them electricity is not sufficient.....
@nikeymikhu9199
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Kahi Kone me bet kar ye saab kehena assan hai...if you find ki ye protest befizul hai...tho please I request you to come over to this protesting place during the time of monsoon...stay in that place and feel the feelings of living in constant fear of loosing your life or property at any point of time... Uske baad comment karo.... Let's see then... how brave you'll be to let the things keep happening...🤣
मैं एक पत्रकार हूं,यह हमारा नया न्यूज़ प्लेटफार्म है", आप सब के सहयोग की आवश्यकता है, हम सत्य के साथ हैं 🙏❣ 🤲🤲....
@parthsarti4561
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Never
Come to Himachal Pradesh District Kinnaur Hear also people suffer from hydro power.... Ban jangi thopan powari hydro project.. #NoMeansNo
Sabhi mudde sunlijiye aur vichar kijie. We are becoming srilanka. Uske baad kaaun
Kuch bhi accha development i dia..ye apni ghatia journalism show karenge....idiot wire
pehle har din debate hota tha.... abhi iska nam bhi bhul gya bht lg... lekin development k nam pe ap e hi logo ko marna thik.nhi hain
assam k local news channel m ye wala news BJP govt ane k bad khatam kr diya
लिब्रांडुओको फ्रि मे बिजली, पानी, economic progress चाहीये ऊपरसे डॅम, nuclear plant का विरोध भी करना है. Duplicity of ideology.
𝕳𝖞𝖕𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖜𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖇𝖔𝖒𝖇 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖆
Don't worry you choose educated primeminister
बूट के वक्त भाजपा भाजपा मोदी चिल्लाते हो आप क्यों रो रहे हैं
Wire is congress unofficial media 😛