issue of koyna dam leading to conflict between states
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The capacity to divert rivers from their natural course increased dramatically in the post-colonial period with the transfer of technology of large dams from the US. The Bureau of Reclamation and the Army Corps of Engineers were in competition with each other and created a new culture of gigantism, financed by public money. In Reisner's words, 'what had begun as an emergency program to put the country back to work, to restore its sense of self-worth, to settle the refugees of the Dust Bowl, grew into a nature wrecking, money-eating monster that our leaders lacked the courage or ability to stop. Interest groups have mushroomed around the building of large dams, and their interests are in conflict with those of indigenous populations and ecologists. As Barnett has observed,
The Koyna is a high capacity built on the river basin of the Krishna River.
The dam while in the construction phase had to face a huge conflict and criticism as it was submerging huge patches of land underwater and taking away occupation from many as well.
Moreover the impact was not only falling on one state but many nearby states which lead to dispute between states regarding sharing and usage of water of the Koyna Dam.