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Water: Impact of Dams on Its Qualities

 
Bharat Jhunjhunwala (Editor)
Synopsis

This is a study of the effects of hydropower dams on the physio-chemical and biotic quality of river water. It examines how the hydropower projects adversely impact on the spiritual change that river waters carry. Arguing that river water such as that of the Ganga have special psychic or spiritual powers and these are irreparably harmed by making the water flow through tunnels, reservoirs and turbines, it calls for use of the psychic powers of the rivers to give a boost to the service sector by situating service industries on their banks . It discusses the notion of water memory and its implications for homeopathy and spiritual and religious beliefs, methane emissions of dams and impact of peaking storage dams on water quality and aquatic biodiversity. With reference to Tehri Dam in particular, it provides new perspectives such as for generation of hydropower while maintaining free flow.

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About the author

Bharat Jhunjhunwala

Bharat Jhunjhunwala was born in family having interests in sugar, paper and electronic industries. He acquired his Doctoral Degree in economics from University of Florida at the age of 23. He joined Institute of Management, Bangalore as an Assistant Professor. While teaching he lived in a slum for two years to understand the meaning of poverty directly. He organized the trade union at IIM during the Emergency. He has undertaken extensive studies of economic Thought of ancient India. His published books include Varna Vyavastha: Governance through Caste System, Welfare State and Globalization: A Critique of Amartya Sen and Governance and Human Rights (edited) and Indian approach to Women’s Empowerment. He writes on weekly column on Political economy which is published in about 40 papers in ten languages in India.

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Bibliographic information

Title Water: Impact of Dams on Its Qualities
Format Hardcover
Date published: 31.12.2014
Edition 1st. ed.
Language: English
isbn 9788178359977
length 232p., Illustrations; 22cm.