Water Conflicts in Northeast India

Taylor & Francis

Water Conflicts in Northeast IndiaAuthor(s): K. J. Joy, Partha J. Das, Gorky Chakraborty, Chandan Mahanta, Suhas Paranjape, Shruti Vispute\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138697256, 978-1138697256\nSynopsis\nNortheast 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.\n\nThis 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; seism.