OVERVIEW
DAMS, TUNNELS and POWER STATIONS
UTTARAKHAND CENTER
Article about the development and campaign organisation HPSS
Many dams are build to force the water to flows by a tunnel for more power generation.
Dams
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Cement and sand dumped on farmers' fields.
Construction
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Hydro Power Stations
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Tunnels of 4 meter high and kilometres long.
Tunnels
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Bhagirathi (Ganga) River after dam at Maneri.
Rivers Dry Up
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Construction dirt is dumped in the river.
Pollution
by Tunnel Construction
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When there is a earthquake villages undermined by tunnels will be very vulnerable.
Cracks
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See also: Himalayan Waters - problems and solutions (documentary, 14 minutes)
report about Dams in the Himalayas (pdf, 2900 KB)
Photos: HPSS, Uttarakhand,
Jasper Korff and Peasant Autonomy - Creative Commons
