"In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India's progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age - but which instead have displaced untold millions - and the detonation of India's …
"In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India's progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age - but which instead have displaced untold millions - and the detonation of India's …
Describes how India's ambitious dam projects created suffering along with modernization.
Describes how India's ambitious dam projects created suffering along with modernization.
The Sardar Sarovar Dam Project: selected documents
"The Sardar Sarovar Dam Project has been one of the most debated development projects of the past several decades at the international level and within India itself. Such is the complexity of the project that it has acquired symbolic status in development debates. This volume br…
"The Sardar Sarovar Dam Project has been one of the most debated development projects of the past several decades at the international level and within India itself. Such is the complexity of the project that it has acquired symbolic status in development debates. This volume br…
"This book discusses the development of world's oldest and largest water systems in India in context of civil and environmental engineering. The author illustrates the environmental characteristics of water systems in India in terms of physical-cultural parameters. He examines f…
