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The day-long experts’ meet on the possibility of finding a solution to the probable problems in Assam f...]]> Solutions to mega dam issue do exist: experts

The day-long experts’ meet on the possibility of finding a solution to the probable problems in Assam from the Arunachal Pradesh dams held at the Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture here yesterday led to the conclusion that solutions to the problems likely to be created by the mega dam projects are there. There is no justification in sealing the mega dam projects in order to get rid of the problems being created by them, the experts felt.

Disclosing this after the meet, former Gauhati University (GU) Vice-Chancellor Prof N K Choudhury, who presided over the function, told newsmen this evening that the meet laid stress on removing the probable problems being created by the mega dam projects. The country needs the mega dam hydel power projects to meet its power demands.

However, some conditions are to be slapped on the hydel power project authorities in matters of implementing and running the projects. To make the projects safe and environment-friendly, the Government should have firm policies and the project authorities should also honour such policies, the participants of the meet suggested.

In this era of science and technology, nothing is impossible. The people of The Netherlands have built floating habitats and the people of Maldives have also gone to copy that culture to withstand deluges, said Prof Choudhury.

The conditions that are suggested to be slapped on the project authorities include the ones relating to operation of the projects, releasing their water, keeping intact the habitats of the aquatic animals including those of the dolphins and fish species etc intact.

Renowned earthquake engineer Prof DK Paul, Dean of Faculty Affairs of the Roorkee IIT, maintained that there are earthquake-resistant designs. He also dismissed the apprehension of reservoirs-induced earthquakes as baseless.

On the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP), Prof Choudhury said that 50 per cent of the project has been constructed and nearly Rs 4,000 crore has been spent on its implementation so far.

NHPC Director, (Technical) DP Bhargav said that it all depends on the beneficiary states as to whether the LSHEP should be run as a peak load hour power generation project or a base power station while replying to a question on maintaining the environmental flow of the river.

He also said that the LSHEP would be able to withstand the pressure of the inflow of water coming out of the glacier concerned and resulting from the heavy shower caused by cloudburst incidents. He was replying to a question on how the project would be able to endure the phenomenon of climate change.

Even for the rainy season, the project authorities have kept a provision of maintaining a free space of 15 metres in the reservoir to meet the eventualities of floods. Moreover, the project will have early warning systems and this will provide warnings ten hours ahead of the flood water reaching the reservoir, Bhargav said.

However, on reducing the height of the LSHEP dam, which is 116 metres, he said that the Central Government is the proper authority.

The organizers of the meet, GU PGSU Ex-GS Forum will finalise the suggestions of the meet and make them public. The authorities concerned will also be provided with the copies of the suggestions and it will be the duty of the people to mount pressure on the authorities, including the Government, for implementing them, Prof Choudhury said.

Besides Prof DK Paul, Prof Arun Kumar Sarma of the Guwahati IIT, Prof SP Biswas of Dibrugarh University, former MD NEEPCO SN Phukan, Prof Abani Kumar Bhagaboti of Gauhati University, consulting engineer JN Khataniar, NEEPCO’s Tarun Gohain, ex-ASEB Chief Engineer TC Bhattacharyya, Brahmaputra Board Chief Engineer DJ Bargohain, NHPC’s DP Bhargav, ASEB Chief General Manager (Hydro) Atul Barua, NEEPCO Executive Director Imran Hussain Hazarika, Assam State Disaster Management Authority’s Moon Chandra Deka, GU Controller of Examinations Dr PC Deka and its Deputy Controller of Examinations Dr DJ Choudhury took part in the discussions.

Source: The Assam Tribune, 10th October, 2010]]> http://www.misingonline.com/forum/north-east-dam-update-11/the-experts-decides-for-the-masses/ Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:59:01 +0000 Manoranjan Pegu http://www.misingonline.com/forum/current-affairs-8/elephants-destroy-granaries-of-mising-villages/ A herd of wild elephants has been creating havoc in the villages at Muktiyar GP under Sissi revenue block in Dhemaji district since the last few days....
The wild elephants are apparently facing a major food crisis due to shrinking forest land and erosion by the rivers in the char areas. Human beings have been destroying forest land for the cultivation of paddy and construction of house materials and furniture.

As a result, the herd of wild elephants has been entering the villages in the evenings for food and thus creating havoc. On Wednesday night, the elephants entered the Muktiyar, Panbari and Shivnagar villages and destroyed the houses of Nagen Debnath, Kalason Debanath, Surendra Debanath and Chita Debanath. The herd also damaged the granaries. Houses and granaries belonging to Abhiram Kuli, Dhaniram Taye, Arun Kumar Pegu, Ratan Barman and Sudev Rajbongshi of Siyal Chapari and Muktiyar Lakhimi villages were destroyed a few days ago. The elephants also damaged the standing ‘sali’ and ‘ahu’ crops in the area.

The local residents are passing sleepless nights due to the terror unleashed by the elephants. They have demanded of the local Forest department to take suitable measures to tackle the jumbo menace.]]> http://www.misingonline.com/forum/current-affairs-8/elephants-destroy-granaries-of-mising-villages/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:07:40 +0000 uttampegu http://www.misingonline.com/forum/current-affairs-8/meet-on-mising-autonomous-council-polls/
Several organisations of the area like AASU, Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU), All Assam Gorkha Students Union (AAGSU), All Rabha Students Union (ARSU), All Bengali Youth Students Federation, All Assma Deori Students’ Union, (AADSU), All Assam Sonowal Kachari Students Union All Assam Hajong Students Union, All Garo Students Union, All Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Union, Marowari Yuba Mancha, Bhojpuri Students Union, Muslim Youth Development Committee and several other committees of Dhemaji district expressed in the meet that the organisations will continue their support in favour of Mising Autonomous Council polls (MAC) under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

The meeting passed several resolutions including holding the MAC polls as early as possible, planning for all-round development of all communities of MAC area, withdrawal of the cases against MAC polls, planning for constitution of MAC Area Co-ordination Committee to discuss the matter openly.

The meeting was presided over jointly by the president of Silapathar TMPK Tilak Doley and president of Dhemaji ABSU Horish Goyari. This was stated in a press release issued by the secretary of Silapathar TMPK, Ridip Regon and secretary Dhemaji District ABSU Dipankar Narzary.]]> http://www.misingonline.com/forum/current-affairs-8/meet-on-mising-autonomous-council-polls/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:12:16 +0000 uttampegu http://www.misingonline.com/forum/current-affairs-8/three-mising-die-of-elephant-attack-in-majuli/ http://www.misingonline.com/forum/current-affairs-8/three-mising-die-of-elephant-attack-in-majuli/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:49:46 +0000 uttampegu http://www.misingonline.com/forum/mising-culture-and-festival-10/mising-religion/ As some of you know that i am doing a research on mising religion i would like to use this forum to collect data. some of the questions are: what do t... As some of you know that i am doing a research on mising religion i would like to use this forum to collect data. some of the questions are: what do think about conversion? what according to you are the reasons for conversion? what do u think about the revival movements? do you think religion binds the mising community together? if yes/no how? http://www.misingonline.com/forum/mising-culture-and-festival-10/mising-religion/ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:52:03 +0000 Manoranjan Pegu http://www.misingonline.com/forum/mising-the-community-i-belong-9/how-to-correct-mising-spelling/ The biggest challenge is to rectify the error. Here is my thinking:-
1. In the first step, we must ourselves start using the correct spelling first! We must start this on internet as internet is visible and accessible through out the world! Also accessible by internet means educated people! And again who would search internet to know about Mising ? Only the genuine people who are interested in knowing about Misings, its culture, language or history! So, we being "Misings on internet", it is our responsibility to provide any information on Mising correctly along with correct spellings!
2. We should not stick to the wrong spelling just because the wrong spelling has become popular or well known to all! In India as well as in the world, various wrongs have been corrected by people! Recently Bangalore has been renamed to Bengaluroo! So why cant we rectify our simple spelling mistake ?
3. I have written earlier about in a blog what we can do to try to correct the mistake. (Here is the link if anyone missed.) Apart from that, we can also start correcting our own spelling mistake in our previous writings! It may be trouble for buys people, but it is worth the trouble correcting a mistake.

The question arise now, if MAK adopted the correct spelling to be Mising long back, why did not MAK make it compulsory for everyone to use Mising ? Honestly, I have no answer to that! And I have not seen any effort by MAK to correct this mistake! ( Anyway, please do not get prejudiced, I have not been associated with MAK in anyway for last 15 years, so it may be my utter lack of knowledge.) I hope some people who have been associated or keeping track of MAK activities would put some light on it!

At the end, my humble request to all Misings is: lets correct the spelling of Mishing to Mising today, lets not leave this mistake to our next generation!]]> http://www.misingonline.com/forum/mising-the-community-i-belong-9/how-to-correct-mising-spelling/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:28:06 +0000 uttampegu http://www.misingonline.com/forum/use-it-to-uplift-mising-society-7/internet-and-rti/ RTI ( Right to Information ) Act 2005 is a powerful tool for Indian citizen to know about their rights! RTI coupled with Internet can create quite a r... RTI ( Right to Information ) Act 2005 is a powerful tool for Indian citizen to know about their rights! RTI coupled with Internet can create quite a revolution the way we have been conducting daily official business in India, and specially in our Mising dominated areas where we still are in awe of anyone from government offices! http://www.misingonline.com/forum/use-it-to-uplift-mising-society-7/internet-and-rti/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:29:43 +0000 uttampegu