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Centre moots shifting of Pagladiya dam project [1]

NEW DELHI: Facing stiff opposition from the local people, the Ministry of Water Resources is toying with the idea of shifting the famous Pagladiya Project in Assam to upper reaches, near Bhutan.

This was discussed between the Union Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent Pala and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here on Wednesday. The river originates in Bhutan and flows through Assam.

Publication Date: 
25/06/2009
Shillong Times (Shillong) [2]
Tags:
Pagladiya [3], Dams [4], Irrigation [5], Assam [6]
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