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... built to drain excess water from an area of 18,000 square kilometers at a rate of 5,000 cubic meters a second . " In India , a series of canals is being built to divert water from the Brahmaputra , the Ganges , and the Indus rivers to ...
... built to drain excess water from an area of 18,000 square kilometers at a rate of 5,000 cubic meters a second . " In India , a series of canals is being built to divert water from the Brahmaputra , the Ganges , and the Indus rivers to ...
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... built if they are likely to harm " significantly " the environment of a neighboring country , without its full ... built only if they satisfied the above con- ditions - if , in other words , they could definitely provide water on a ...
... built if they are likely to harm " significantly " the environment of a neighboring country , without its full ... built only if they satisfied the above con- ditions - if , in other words , they could definitely provide water on a ...
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... built , often over long distances and steep terrain , as dam sites are usually isolated . If the dam is constructed of concrete , more petrol will be used to power the mixing plant on the site . Heavy earth - moving equipment will be ...
... built , often over long distances and steep terrain , as dam sites are usually isolated . If the dam is constructed of concrete , more petrol will be used to power the mixing plant on the site . Heavy earth - moving equipment will be ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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