GARHWAL: As the first phase of a controversial dam in Uttaranchal nears completion, displaced villagers have accused the state authorities of not giving them enough compensation.
The Tehri Dam project, which has entered its 28th year, has displaced about 100,000 people, many of whom say they are still homeless, despite the government s claims of providing [...]

By Shekhar Pathak
Despite local protests over two decades, the Tehri dam was finally built. There were people in the area who supported it because of the seemingly attractive compensation that was offered. The completion of Tehri marked the submersion of just a town and not of the idea that big dams are not the only [...]