Comments on: On Tehelka’s Dissing Of Vibrant Gujarat http://indianeconomy.org/2007/11/08/on-tehelkas-dissing-of-vibrant-gujarat/ Issues & insights Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Prashant http://indianeconomy.org/2007/11/08/on-tehelkas-dissing-of-vibrant-gujarat/#comment-262532 Prashant Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:09:32 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/11/08/on-tehelkas-dissing-of-vibrant-gujarat/#comment-262532 Dilip says "It is good to see the Indian Economy Blog — which one would usually associate with the pro-dam sentiment — finally understand this argument." Hmm... what exactly do you mean by <b>"finally"</b>? What <b>"argument"</b> did we not get before? Dilip says

“It is good to see the Indian Economy Blog — which one would usually associate with the pro-dam sentiment — finally understand this argument.”

Hmm… what exactly do you mean by “finally”? What “argument” did we not get before?

]]> By: Dilip D'Souza http://indianeconomy.org/2007/11/08/on-tehelkas-dissing-of-vibrant-gujarat/#comment-258619 Dilip D'Souza Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:58:27 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/11/08/on-tehelkas-dissing-of-vibrant-gujarat/#comment-258619 <i>... according to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, the state’s water authorities diverted water designated for “drought prone areas” to the urban areas of Gandhinagar. It is good to see Tehelka—whom one would usually associate with the anti-dam agitation—making these arguments</i>. Actually the "anti-dam agitation" has made this point for years: that the state has no plans, no intention, to deliver water to the truly drought-prone areas. To give just one example: As far back as 1992, the Morse Commission Report had this sentence: "<i>"Despite the stated priority of delivery of drinking water, there were no plans available for review.</i>" There's plenty more in that vein, and not just in Morse. It is good to see the Indian Economy Blog -- which one would usually associate with the pro-dam sentiment -- finally understand this argument. … according to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, the state’s water authorities diverted water designated for “drought prone areas” to the urban areas of Gandhinagar. It is good to see Tehelka—whom one would usually associate with the anti-dam agitation—making these arguments.

Actually the “anti-dam agitation” has made this point for years: that the state has no plans, no intention, to deliver water to the truly drought-prone areas.

To give just one example: As far back as 1992, the Morse Commission Report had this sentence: ““Despite the stated priority of delivery of drinking water, there were no plans available for review.”

There’s plenty more in that vein, and not just in Morse.

It is good to see the Indian Economy Blog — which one would usually associate with the pro-dam sentiment — finally understand this argument.

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