The Honolulu Workshop, May 1978 identifies Northeast India as one of the six most earthquake prone zone. The other five being Mexico, Taiwan, California, Japan and Turkey. Northeast Region fall in the Zone V which is VERY HIGH RISK ZONE and can have earthquakes of magnitude 8 and greater. The Shillong Earthquake of 1897 was of 8.7 on the Richter scale. It was one of the worlds largest earthquake and devastated the thriving Shillong town then. The next major earth quake that rocked Northeast India was in 1950 which measured 8.5 on the Richter scale. Sadiya, the thriving town was washed away during this period. Apart from these two major earthquakes recorded, everyone in Northeast India knows of the uncountable minor earthquakes in the region.
In this context, can the people of Arunachal Pradesh wake up from their deep slumber? Is the construction of more than 100 Dams feasible for our sustenance? What lies ahead in the future for us? Can we learn something from the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan, though the corrupted few have forgotten our own experiences? The people of Arunachal Pradesh have to think seriously about it. Its a question of our own survival.
The Indian Government have problem with construction of a single Dam over Xiang River on the Tibetan Plateau but what about Dams that counts more than a hundred that's coming up in Arunachal Pradesh?This is a clear example of the nuances of the so called Indian democracy. For a single Dam across the border, the Indian Government as well its media and also the people who do not know about the region makes a puss out of it. Is the Indian Media on a sojourn when it comes to the Indian side of the border or it does not have any concern for its own people's existence? It usually does so.
Kudos to Adisu and also the Mishmi students for being far-sighted on Mega-Dam issues. Our state is going to be a Watershed, an innovative Indian model of Rain Harvesting which the Government of India should patent. I'm not Nostradamus but I can say that the impact of these Mega Dams and an earthquake with magnitude higher than 8 on the Richter scale can flatten the hills and mountain. What will be the landscape in which we will dwell after such an incident? Obviously, we will be plain people. But that comes with an exception-if we survive. Not to forget that the Himalayas are the youngest mountain ranges of the world.
With deep sympathy and my prayers for the people of Japan, can we Arunachalees open our eyes? A persons eye which cannot see the unseen, is worse than a blind man. So, before its too late, can the policy makers ponder about the parroted word"Development."
In this context, can the people of Arunachal Pradesh wake up from their deep slumber? Is the construction of more than 100 Dams feasible for our sustenance? What lies ahead in the future for us? Can we learn something from the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan, though the corrupted few have forgotten our own experiences? The people of Arunachal Pradesh have to think seriously about it. Its a question of our own survival.
The Indian Government have problem with construction of a single Dam over Xiang River on the Tibetan Plateau but what about Dams that counts more than a hundred that's coming up in Arunachal Pradesh?This is a clear example of the nuances of the so called Indian democracy. For a single Dam across the border, the Indian Government as well its media and also the people who do not know about the region makes a puss out of it. Is the Indian Media on a sojourn when it comes to the Indian side of the border or it does not have any concern for its own people's existence? It usually does so.
Kudos to Adisu and also the Mishmi students for being far-sighted on Mega-Dam issues. Our state is going to be a Watershed, an innovative Indian model of Rain Harvesting which the Government of India should patent. I'm not Nostradamus but I can say that the impact of these Mega Dams and an earthquake with magnitude higher than 8 on the Richter scale can flatten the hills and mountain. What will be the landscape in which we will dwell after such an incident? Obviously, we will be plain people. But that comes with an exception-if we survive. Not to forget that the Himalayas are the youngest mountain ranges of the world.
With deep sympathy and my prayers for the people of Japan, can we Arunachalees open our eyes? A persons eye which cannot see the unseen, is worse than a blind man. So, before its too late, can the policy makers ponder about the parroted word"Development."
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