Renuka Dam: Hopes Rise On Minister’s ‘Proposed’ Site Visit

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 4, April 2011

 

While the Renuka Bandh Sangharsh Samiti — the forum of the dam-affected rural community — has hailed the minister's decision, it has also expressed its fears about the state government playing spoilsport by “making it a guided tour" instead of a reality check exercise.

 

Renuka Dam that is a crucial project for quenching the growing water needs of national capital Delhi, is being executed by state undertaking Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) and is hanging fire due to denial of Forest Clearance by Ramesh's ministry. Read the full report here.

 

Source: Express News Service , Indian Express, Shimla.

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