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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48476)	5/11/2005 3:21:04 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

The basic reason of South Asian nations poverty, inability to utilise hydroelectric and water to its maximum potential.. "Water is to us what oil is to the Arabs," - Poverty-stricken Nepal and Bhutan as a regional energy hub? Admittedly, these countries at the top of the world rank near the bottom of virtually every measure of development. Most Nepalese and Bhutanese literally live in the dark, without electricity or potable water. ...For Nepal, using hydro dollars to bring roads, electricity, drinking water, health clinics and schools to the countryside would also be the best way to fight the poverty - and the Maoists. For India, which is aggressively pursuing an annual economic growth rate of 8 percent, hydroelectricity could end the power shortages that shrink its gross domestic product by an entire percentage point every year. Job-creating hydro projects could also temper secessionist movements in the country's volatile northeastern states. iht.com