http://sonarbangladesh.com/blog/shakilmunni/76002
Agreement for Tipaimukh project signed
NEW DELHI, Oct 28 – Despite opposition, the National Hydro Power Company has inked a Promoter's Agreement with SJVNL and Government of Manipur for execution of the 1,500 MW Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Project in Manipur.
The Promoter's Agreement was signed in the presence of Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh by chairman and managing director, NHPC ABL Srivastava here on October 22.
NHPC signed the Promoter's Agreement with SJVN Limited and Government of Manipur for setting up a Joint Venture Company (JVC) for implementation of the project in Manipur.
The Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Project has been conceived as a multipurpose storage project on the Barak river with the main objective of hydropower generation along with flood moderation of downstream area.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=oct2911/oth07
India will build Tipaimukh dam: Bangladesh in darkDuring his visit to Dhaka in September, Dr. Manmohan repeatedly assured Bangladesh that India wouldn't do anything harmful to Bangladesh. The project's work is progressing silently without taking Bangladesh on board.
When contacted, a high official of the Ministry of Water Resources preferring anonymity told The New Nation that they are not aware about such deal.He said the joint communiqué signed by Bangladesh and India during the Bangladesh's Prime Minister's visit to Delhi, said that India does not do anything at Tipaimukh without notifying Bangladesh
http://thenewnationbd.com/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=23331
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-11-19/news/202026
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