Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had called them the temples of modern India as he inaugurated the Bhakra-Nangal in 1955. If only multi-purpose high dams were the panacea they were expected to be! With 42 large ongoing multi-purpose river valley projects amid more than 5,000 large dams, India seems to be in love with its dams. The establishment continues to joust with local affectees and water management experts in its zeal to establish new ones....Read More >>
