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Since the early 1970s, as part of India's developmentalist agenda, a number of hydropower dams have been built in Manipur, the country's north-eastern-most State bordering Myanmar. However, none of the mega-dams built in the State have proven to be effective and fully functional today. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have been vocal in their opposition to mega-dams due to their negative effects on the environment and the livelihood security of local populations. Based on secondary data, historical antecedents, personal field information, and observable facts, this paper indicates that the Indian state's developmentalist approach begun in Manipur is roughly analogous to the western development model initiated during the cold war period. Despite overwhelming proof of Manipur's mega-dam failure, the Centre refuses to admit it and ignores CSO demands, and the failed mega-dams are unlikely to be decommissioned due to the Centre's clandestine objective. The hanger-on approach of several CSO leaders and local political figures who are subservient to the Centre's high command has gradually delegitimised and politicised genuine dam campaigns in Manipur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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