B. Tehri Dam Project, 1980-2013 (i) Sunderlal Bahuguna, 1980-2003
NDJ Subject Files No.78
I. Subject Files, 1976-2016
B. Tehri Dam Project, 1980-2013 (iii) Writings on Tehri Dam Project, 1982-2004
1984
Writings by Geetali Padiyar, Rahul Sen, J.C. Joshi, Vinod K. Gaur, Sunderlal Bahuguna, Maniram Bahuguna, Vijay Paranjpye, Madhu Kishwar and others on themes such as a historical overview to the Tehri Dam controversy, growth of anti-Tehri Dam movement, the attitude of women towards Tehri Dam, an introduction to Earthquake Hazards and Large Dams, plight of Tehri Dam oustees, economic implications of the Tehri Dam project and demand for review of the project, etc. Includes letters from H.K. Gupta to Maneka Gandhi and N.D. Jayal, transcript of a conversation between N.D. Jayal and Vinod Gaur on Himalayas as a zone of high seismic potential. The file also contains James N. Brune’s paper on ‘The Seismic Hazard at Tehri Dam’ published in a special issue of Bhagirathi Ki Pukar along with a draft of the paper and a profile of the author in Hindi
Geetanjali Padiyar; Historical overview of Tehri controversy; anti-Tehri movement; Demand for review of project; Tehri Dam oustees; Bhagirathi ki Pukar; James N. Brune
B. Tehri Dam Project, 1980-2013 (iii) Writings on Tehri Dam Project, 1982-2004
1985
Writings on Tehri Dam by N.D. Jayal. Includes a note titled ‘Socio-legal Implications of the Controversial Tehri Dam Mega Project’; synopsis and research papers titled ‘In the Darkness Before Dawn’, ‘Human Justice and the Environment’, ‘Anti-Tehri Dam Struggle’, ‘Destruction of Water Resources - The Most Critical Ecological Crisis of East Asia’ (published in AMBIO, A Journal of the Human Environment), ‘World’s Leading Seismologists Question Tehri Dam Safety’ published in Third World Network Features and ‘Tehri clearance fraught with grave consequences’ published in Amrita Bazar Patrika. Also, includes book review of Winning The Future From Bhakra to Narmada, Tehri, Rajasthan Canal authored by B.G. Verghese and The Second Citizen’s Report on the State of India’s Environment, 1984-85 by Centre for Science and Environment. The file also contains ‘Report on Decline of Arunachal Pradesh Forests’ and preface to an untitled book, etc.
Soci-Legal implications; Ecological Crisis of East Asia; Third World Network Features; B.G. Verghese
B. Tehri Dam Project, 1980-2013 (iii) Writings on Tehri Dam Project, 1982-2004
1982
Miscellaneous writings and material on Tehri and Large Dams such as an extract from a Hindi publication of Tehri Rehabilitation Directorate, documents pertaining to Hydel projects in Uttaranchal, handwritten note on issues raised on environment and seismicity of Tehri Dam in various affidavits filed in the Tehri case, Professor K.N. Khattri’s note on a test conducted to assess the safety of Tehri Dam, a UNI press release on Tehri Dam and Update Collective’s note on the history of and issues associated with Tehri Dam. Includes compilations such as ‘The Struggle against Tehri Dam: An Update,’ published by Third World Network Features and a publication of Tehri Action Group.
Tehri Rehabilitation Directorate; Seismicity of Tehri Dam; K.N. Khattri; Tehri Action Group
