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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 (vii) Hanumantha Rao Committee & World Commission of Dams, 1993-2013 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 108 |
| Abstract | Correspondence of N.D. Jayal and Narasimha Rao (former Prime Minister), Edward Goldsmith, Jack D. Ives, Nicholas Hildyard, Bittu Sahgal, Paul Wolvekamp and others regarding representation of people affected by Tehri dam, supply of equipment for Tehri dam by a Swedish company, presentation of N. D. Jayal’s paper at an international conference in Rome, cabinet clearance of Tehri dam, police atrocities on Tehri dam protestors, threats to Tehri dam from a seismological and geological angle, lobbying to prevent the German government from financing the Tehri dam project and concerns regarding safety aspects of dam. Includes an article by N.D. Jayal titled, ‘Clearance of Tehri Dam replete with Infirmities: A potential disaster’ and a press note on safety aspects of Tehri dam and articles authored by Sunderlal Bahuguna on ‘Sad plight of Tehri Oustees’ and ‘Turmoil in Tehri,’ etc. |
| Author | |
| Recipient | |
| Keywords | Narasimha Rao; Nicholas Hildyard; Paul Wolvekamp; Cabinet Clearance to Tehri Dam; Police Atrocities on Tehri Dam Protestors; 'Turmoil in Tehri' |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1994 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1995 |
| Extent | 86 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Typed & Printed/Photocopy/ Press Clipping |
| Language | English & Hindi |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | Published in Economic Times |
| Donor | N.D. Jayal |
| Donation Date | 2017 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
