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Debate Continues in Kerala over Athirappilly Dam
A peaceful Kadar village, as well as a biologically diverse forest and the famed Athirappilly Waterall, would be destroyed by the proposed Athirappilly Dam in India’s Kerala state, but proponents do not seem to give up. The Union Minister of Forests and Environment decided in February to revoke permission from the Indian central government for […]
The Kadar Confront Another Hydropower Dam
Inspired by their success over the years in stopping the construction of a big hydroelectric project in Kerala, the Kadar have decided to contest the construction of another dam on a different river in the state. A post on an Indian environmental blog on October 20 provided some details of the latest attack by the […]
A Dam Proposal that Doesn’t Die
The government of Kerala has made it clear that they do not plan to give up on the Athirappilly project, despite opposition from experts, conservationists and the local Kadar people. A news report last week in The Hindu, one of India’s leading newspapers, described the latest government maneuvers that they hope will result in damming […]
Conflict Over the Chalakudy Dam Nearly Ended
The Deccan Herald, an important Indian newspaper, carried a story last week summarizing the protracted, bitter fight over the construction of a 163 mw power dam across the Chalakudy River in Kerala. Kanchi Kohli, the author, describes the way the opinions of the Kadar, whose Vazhachal village would be destroyed by the project, and other […]
Impact of Chalakudy Dam on Kadar Villages
A feature article last week in Express Buzz, a major South Indian magazine, provides an in depth review of the continuing controversy over the proposed Athirappilly hydropower project on the Chalakudy River. Unlike many such articles in recent years, this one describes the effects of the dam on the two Kadar villages located near the […]
Continued Debate About Proposed Dam in Kerala
Back in February, it seemed as if India would definitely stop planning the Athirappilly Dam on the Chalakudy River, which would save the nearby forest ecosystem and a Kadar village. A series of articles in Indian newspapers last week describe the continuing unrest in Kerala State about the decision to stop the dam construction by […]
Athirappilly Hydroelectric Proposal May Be Halted
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests in New Delhi issued a statement last week that may halt a proposed dam on the Chalakudy River in Kerala. According to a news report in The Hindu, a major Indian newspaper, the MOEF directed the Kerala State Electricity Board, which has been pushing for the project, to […]
Kerala Dam Proposal Still Disputed
News articles from India four months ago made it sound as if the opponents of a proposed dam on Kerala’s Chalakudy River, which would destroy a Kadar village, may have been hopelessly defeated. But reports since early April have indicated that the opposition is alive, well, and still vigorously protesting. The dam construction has yet […]
Kerala Set to Begin Dam Construction
Construction is expected to begin on the Athirappilly Dam project, which will severely impact a Kadar village in Kerala State. The media in India has been buzzing with stories in recent weeks about the opposition to the dam, though the opponents appear to be getting nowhere. GreenYouth, a Google group whose e-mails are available on […]
Controversial Dam Approved in Kerala
The government of Kerala has decided to build a large dam that will destroy the habitat of numerous endangered plant and animal species and force the relocation of a Kadar village. Despite strong opposition for a number of years by environmentalists and supporters of the tribal society, the government recently announced that the project will […]
