Environment violation in Vishnuprayag HEP
(400 MW), River Alaknandaganga
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Bandh Katha 14 Environment violation in Vishnuprayag HEP (400 MW),
Bandh Katha 14 Environment violation in Vishnuprayag HEP (400 MW),
River Alaknandaganga http://youtu.be/fmXP8SCiz8s
Bandh Katha 13 Destruction by Vishnupryag HEP on 16-17 June, 2013
http://youtu.be/OUPGGIinbi0
On
16-17 June, 2013 Due to Vishnuprayag HEP (400 MW) a big flood washed
away properties in Lambagarh, Pandukeshwar, Govindghat, Vinayak
chatty, Pinola ghat villages and areas downstream. Properties
included homes, hotels, livestock, forest, fields, and several
others. Photographs of given below that establish the same. Other can be seen
It is very much established that the destruction in these villages
has been caused by the Vishnugad HEP on Alaknanda.
Agitations
are going on for the restoration of the villages and for the
proper/full compensation of the losses occurred due to the calamity
that occurred between June 16-17, when dam gates were not opened in
time. Despite heavy rain, dam gates remained closed and this led to
the devastating floods.
Four
months have passed, but no inquiry has been set-up by any ministry.
The situation is worsening. The Jaypee Group is removing all the
muck/debris from the dam reservoir, but putting every thing in the
Alaknandaganga river bed. please see the link
http://youtu.be/fmXP8SCiz8s
These
actions will create the conditions for another disaster.
Thus,
dumping muck in the river is criminal activity for environment and
sensitive ecology of the area. The act of dumping also puts villagers
lives in danger. Downstream of this dam and in the same river due to
Srinagar HEP on 16-17 June the muck which was dumped at the river
bank ruined more then hundreds of private and govt. buildings.
In this
very alarming situation Ministry of Forest and Environment has to take urgent action and stop
the project proponents from dumping dabris in the Alakanndaganga.
This will prevent future calamities in Alaknandaganga river basin and
keep the threat at bay for people and the environment.
Vimalbhai and Dinesh Panwar
Pictorial facts of Dam destruction.
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'Jaypee companies' the project proponent of Vishnupryag HEP made a temple in the middle of the River Alaknandaganga and made the river path narrow. That was also one of main cause of the destruction in Lambagad Village on 16-17 June, 2013
Pandukeshwer Village under threat of slide just in downstream Lambagad Village
