Compare and contrast: India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day

Compare and contrast: India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day

The Conversation – United States


Oner of India’s largest hydropower dams is nearing completion. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project is linked to several concerns for downstream communities, including flood and erosion risk, earthquake risk, the loss of water flow for fishing and groundwater recharge, and the survival of species including river dolphins.   Click here to read the story.

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