India forms committee for forest clearance

The Indian government has formed a special committee for forest department's clearance for construction of the controversial Tipaimukh dam in the northeast state of Monipur close to Bangladesh border, BBC Bangla radio reported yesterday.
India has come up with this new move although the joint committee formed to ascertain the feasibility and impact of the proposed dam is yet to submit its report.
There has been a massive protest against the proposed dam both in Bangladesh and Monipur. Experts apprehend massive environmental and ecological disaster in Bangladesh if the dam is built.  The newly formed special committee is mandated to ascertain the dam's impact on human life, livelihood and biodiversity.
The dam scheme is proposed at confluence of Barak and Tuivai rivers in Tipaimukh village of Monipur to produce 1500 megawatt hydro electricity and prevent floods.