What is interesting about this response of the Government of India is not that it rejected the World Commission on Dams (WCD) report; that was to be expected given the build up during the process of the commission. What is important is that this response illustrates the vision of the Government - water resources development is virtually synonymous in this country with building dams. It also illustrates the official perception or the projection of dams being almost the sole driver of food self-sufficiency.
Dams and Development: Some Issues Emanating from a Case Study of the Bhakra Nangal Project
by Shripad Dharmadhikary, , 28 July, 2006