What is the power of a blog? What changes can a blog bring? Do bloggers love their country? What price are they willing to pay for that love? Are they brave enough?

I am frustrated. I am frustrated because at this moment I am not being able to do anything but to write. Will writing solve this great problem of ours? Will writing solve any problem of ours?

After the project of Farakka Dam, India is starting another similar project which is equally (if not more) dangerous for the ecology and Bangladesh. India has taken Tipaimukh Hydro Electric Project in hand. It involves creating a dam in an international river- Barak, in the state of Manipur, just 200 km away from the Bangladesh border. According to international laws, without the permission of the downstream river nation, one country can not control the flow of a multination river. But it is very sad that India cares little about what Bangladesh has to say about this issue. They proceeded with their plans without even consulting Bangladesh.

consequences of building this dam in this location:

1. A total land of 826.20 sq. km will be submerged for ever.
2. More than 40,000 people will be rendered landless.
3. Eight villages situated at the Barak Valley will be completely underwater.
4. About 27,242 hectares of cultivable land will be lost.
5. Increase in salinity of ground water will be unsafe for drinking thereby causing a lot of problems to the people.
6. Total north east bangladesh will turn into desert especially sylhet.
7. Two of the major rivers of bangladesh will dry up.
8. More on: lifeasiknowit22.blogspot.com/2009/06/tipaimukh-dam-project-we-have-to.html

****What can we do as bloggers, readers and responsible persons?****

1. Write a blog post. If you write a post about this issue I’ll be happy to read your post and link back to some posts.
2. Sign an online petition. (follow the link)
3. Join the Facebook group on this issue. (follow the link)
4. Any suggestions?

Visit lifeasiknowit22.blogspot.com/2009/06/tipaimukh-dam-project-we-have-to.html for more information.

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