Sardar Dam goes ahead (and the demise of the environment)

Mikalac Norman S NSSC MikalacNS at NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL
Fri Oct 20 04:50:49 PDT 2000



>A huge dam regarded as a symbol of environmental, political and cultural
>calamity was yesterday given the go-ahead by a majority decision in India's
>Supreme Court.

Western based NGOs have backed the campaign against the Narmada Dam project irrespective of the democratically decided wishes of the Indian people. The fact that the NBA contest the dam is not the same as it being opposed by everyone. In fact it is very popular among many Indians, who suffer considerable electricity shortages and poor water supply. -------------------------------

much as i applaud the environmentalist movement, the above article and response just indicates why it is doomed unless population growth ceases.

more people require more land use. more land use despoils the environment.

norm



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