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Tipaimukh: BNP threatens protest, govt says dam not an issue
Updated On: 10 August, 2009 11:54 AM IST | | PTI
With opposition BNP threatening a 'mass movement' against India's planned Tipaimukh dam project in Manipur, Bangladesh has said construction of the reservoir was unlikely to cause a major problem for the country, but hoped that bilateral talks could resolve the issue if it appeared problematic.
With opposition BNP threatening a 'mass movement' against India's planned Tipaimukh dam project in Manipur, Bangladesh has said construction of the reservoir was unlikely to cause a major problem for the country, but hoped that bilateral talks could resolve the issue if it appeared problematic.
"Tipaimukh dam does not appear to be a big issue. We can resolve it through discussions if it becomes apparent that construction of the dam will create problems for us," Minister for Water Resources Mahbubur Rahman told New Age newspaper.
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