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Tehri dam in July 2008. The Tehri Dam has been the object of protests by environmental organizations and local people of the region. Virendra Dutt Saklani, lawyer and founder of the Anti-Tehri Dam Struggle Committee, was quick to point out the consequences associated to the large project.
Apr 22, 2024 · Tehri Dam Conflict. Year: 1990’s; Place: Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand. Leaders: Sundarlal Bahuguna; Aim: The protest was against the displacement of town inhabitants and the environmental consequence of the weak ecosystem. Tehri Dam attracted national attention in the 1980s and the 1990s.
In July 2000, the group Vishwu Hindu Parishad began a campaign to force the government to cease the construction of the Tehri dam. The group’s president, Ashok Singhal, initially appealed to the local government to deny Tehri Hydrpower Corporation the right to begin construction.
Feb 24, 2010 · For the last 12 years construction has continued unabated on India's Tehri Dam amidst staunch opposition, massive environmental degradation and social upheaval.
A demonstration meeting was held at Tehri on April 10, and the construction work was suspended on April 24 due to interference by the participants of the movement. The first arrestee appeared on June 1, and the number of people arrested increased to 97 (of which 63 were women) by June 17.
Sep 25, 2021 · On September 24, 2021, Tehri Dam reservoir was filled for the first time to a height of 830 meters. Key Points It is worth mentioning that under the Tehri Hydroelectric Project, till now it is filled up to 828 meters, but in the month of August itself, after getting permission from the government, the water level was increased.
Aug 19, 2022 · FR. CN. AR. On the confluence of the Ganga and the Bhagirati river, Tehri dam is displacing 100,000 people and splitting up communities to bring water and electricity to bigger cities, including Delhi. Description of the conflict case. The Tehri Dam and Hydropower Plant is a saga of shattered dreams.
The controversy of Tehri dam was based on the issues regarding (Asian Research Consortium, 2017) - The displacement and rehabilitation of thousands of people who became homeless and jobless. Several towns submerged during the construction of dam which raised the questions that when and how they will bring their life back to the original track.
Oct 9, 2003 · The Supreme Court clears the Tehri dam project by a split verdict but insists that rehabilitation of the affected people be completed before further impounding of water at the dam site is...
May 21, 2021 · In 1992 he shaved his head and went on a fast to protest at the Tehri dam, India's tallest. He was among those who lost their ancestral homes due to its construction.
