“Hydro-electric projects in India have become potential killers because of the mismanagement and lack of transparency in the reservoir management. The information on the current water-level in the reservoir, how much water is released on a particular day and time, etc. is not available in public domain. Water is released without prior warning, lives are lost, but no one is punished for the wrong operations,” says Himanshu Thakkar, coordinator of the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP). Also, there is no legally enforceable mechanism or participatory system to involve local people, who face the brunt of such projects, in reservoir management. Such a mechanism should be a part of the EIA [Environment Impact Assessment] process of all dam projects,” he adds.
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