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Decommissioning dams in India: a comparative assessment of Mullaperiyar and other cases

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With the ruefully anticipated breakdown of the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala as the central issue, this article debates the decommissioning of large dams in India. Drawing on other examples of dam breakdown and decommissioning cases from India and the USA, the author argues that dams that have failed to deliver on their promises or are in an unsafe condition should be selectively decommissioned. Démantèlement de barrages en Inde : évaluation comparative de Mullaperiyar et d'autres cas En prenant comme prétexte le démantèlement prévu, à regret, du barrage de Mullaperiyar dans le Kerala, cet article discute du démantèlement des grands barrages en Inde. En s'inspirant d'autres exemples de cas de pannes et de démantèlement de barrages en Inde et aux États-Unis, l'auteur soutient que les barrages qui n'ont pas tenu leurs promesses ou qui sont en état précaire devraient être démantelés sélectivement. El desmantelamiento de represas en India: una evaluación comparativa de Mullaperiyar y de otros casos Utilizando como pretexto la avería de la represa Mullaperiyar en Kerala, el presente artículo analiza el desmantelamiento de las grandes represas de India. Apoyándose en ejemplos de averías y desmantelamiento de represas localizadas en India y en Estados Unidos, el autor propone que aquellas represas que no hayan cumplido con las expectativas que se tenían de ellas o que se encuentren en condiciones que generen inseguridad sean desmanteladas de manera selectiva. Desativando barragens na Índia: uma avaliação comparativa de Mullaperiyar e outros casos Diante do rompimento, tristemente previsto, da barragem de Mullaperiyar em Kerala, este artigo debate a desativação de grandes barragens na Índia. Baseando-se em outros exemplos de rompimento e desativação de barragens da Índia e dos EUA, o autor argumenta que as barragens que têm falhado em implementar aquilo a que se propõe ou estão em condições inseguras, devem ser seletivamente desativadas.

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  • Arnab Chowdhury, 2013. "Decommissioning dams in India: a comparative assessment of Mullaperiyar and other cases," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(2), pages 292-298.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:2:p:292-298
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.772563
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