When China built the Three Gorges dam, it created a 660-kilometer long reservoir that necessitated displacing two million people – all accomplished in 15 years without a fuss in the interest of generating electricity. When India began the Narmada Dam project, aiming to bring irrigation, drinking water, and power to millions, it spent 34 years (so far) fighting environmental groups, human rights activists, and advocates for the displaced all the way to the Supreme Court, while still being thwarted in the streets by protesters.
当中国建造他的三峡大坝的时候，他建造了一个660公里长的水库，这需要200万人转移－这所有的过程在15年内完成，并且因为发电有利没有人大惊小怪。当印度开始用于为成千上万的人提供灌溉、饮水和发电目的的纳吗达（Narmada）大坝工程的时候，他花了34年（到目前为止）和环境保护组织，人权激进分子以及移民的律师作斗争，一直进行到最高法院，期间还有街上不断的抗议阻挠项目进程。