Joy, K J. [Editor] creator ; Das, Partha J. [Editor] creator K.J. Joy. text New Delhi : Routledge India , 2017 monographic eng

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xxiv, 271 pages : 24cm. Northeast India, apart from being the rainiest in India, is drained by two large river systems of the world – the Brahmaputra and the Barak (Meghna) – both transnational rivers cutting across bordering countries. The region, known for its rich water resources, has been witnessing an increasing number of conflicts related to water in recent years.This volume documents the multifaceted conflicts and contestations around water in Northeast India, analyses their causes and consequences and includes expert recommendations. It fills a major gap in the subject by examining wide-ranging issues such as cultural and anthropological dimensions of damming rivers in the Northeast and Eastern Himalayas; seismic surveys, oil extractions and water conflicts; discontent over water quality and drinking water; floods, river bank erosion, embankments; water policy; transboundary water conflicts; and hydropower development. It also discusses the alleged Chinese efforts to divert the Brahmaputra River. / K.J. Joy. Water-supply Sociology Social Problem 333.910 JOY 9781138098503 : Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. : 4794/23, 1st Floor, 7, Ansari Road, New Delhi 260728 20260728111632.0