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| Name of the Collection | N.D. Jayal |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject Files, 1976-2016 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | B. Tehri Dam Project, 1980-2013 (i) Sunderlal Bahuguna, 1980-2003 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 45 |
| Abstract | Correspondence among Sunderlal Bahuguna, former Prime Ministers (Narasimha Rao, H.D. Deve Gowda and Atal Bihari Vajpayee), Nicholas Hildyard, N.D. Jayal and others regarding safety aspects of Tehri Dam, impending displacement by Tehri Dam Project, review of Tehri Dam by an independent committee, proposed names for the committee, progress of Sunderlal Bahuguna’s fast and concerns related t0 his health, formulation of a national Himalayan policy, CBI raid on THDC office, etc. Includes letters from N.D. Jayal to P. Abraham, Patrick McCully, Edward Goldsmith, Nicholas Hildyard, Paul Wolvekamp, Ramesh Chander and others regarding constitution of group of experts to review safety of Tehri Dam, end of Sunderlal Bahuguna’s fast and PM’s (H.D. Deve Gowda) assurance regarding independent review of Tehri Dam Project, questioning of rationale behind composition of expert committee on Tehri Dam. Also, includes a note by N.D. Jayal on ‘Tehri Dam- An Unsafe and Non-Viable Project,’ a handwritten note on ‘Proposed Names for Environmental and Rehabilitation Committee,’ issues of Bhagirathi Ki Pukar on Tehri Dam and Ganga and Himalaya, etc. |
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| Keywords | Narasimha Rao; Atal Bihari Vajpayee; National Himalayan policy; THDC office; Bhagirathi ki Pukar |
| Start Date “Period From” | March 1996 |
| End Date “Period To” | Jun-97 |
| Extent | 101 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Handwritten & Typed/Printed |
| Language | English |
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| Donor | N.D. Jayal |
| Donation Date | 2017 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
