Question

TEHRI DAM ANDOLAN article of 150-200 words (not anything else). please.

Answer 1

TEHRI DAM ANDOLAN :-

The Tehri Dam is constructed over the Bhagirathi River, the main tributary of the Ganges in the hills of Uttarakhand, India. Tehri Dam is the biggest dam in Asia.

This dam has been the object of intense protests from environmental groups and the people of Tehri and surrounding areas.Mainly the relocation of more than 100,000people from the area has led to protracted legal battles over resettlement rights.If the dam fails, it can crash the densely populated valleys of Rishikesh, hardwar, Meerut, Bijnor etc. within hours.Construction of the Tehri Dam was complete in 2006.

Since 2005, filling of the reservoir has led to the reduced flow of Bhagirathi water