Rashid Askari
Published in Dhaka Courier, Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Published in Dhaka Courier, Thursday, December 1st, 2011
India has finally moved to build the disputable dam (Tipaimukh) avowedly for flood-control and public welfare. An agreement was signed on Oct 22(2011) between the State Government of Manipur and the hydro developers at New Delhi to this effect. As far as the proposed project (Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Project) is concerned, a dam is going to be erected on the river Barak in Manipur, which flows down into the northeastern part of Bangladesh assuming the names Surma and Kushiara. The 164 meter high and 390 meter long dam would cost about $1.35 billion, and have a capacity to generate around 1,500 megawatts of power for the national grid.
