The proposed 162.8 metres high Dam at the estimated cost of about Rs 6714 crores to be constructed on the confluence of the River Tuivai and Barak at Tipaimukh in Churachandpur district of Manipur, will bring the following losses
Losses For Bangladesh:
1. Whole North Eastern Bangladesh, especially Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulavibazar, Habiganj, Bramhonbaria, Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Norshingdi & Narayanganj districts will face severe environmental and economical consequences. Agriculture, fisheries and wildlife will be under threat. There will be more flood in rainy season and less water in dry season.
2. It certainly changes the traditional flow of water that has been running since time immemorial.. The change of river flow of water through construction of a dam would have many ramifications on the lower riparian country, Bangladesh.
3. uncertainty of the structure of the dam or collapse of the dam from earthquake or any natural calamity (northeastern Indian states are believed to fall on fault lines), causing release of storage water will have unknown adverse impact on Bangladesh, including severe flooding of lands of millions of people in Bangladesh.
4. the quantity of release of water from the dam by India to Bangladesh is not known. The change of quality and normal flow of water will affect cultivation of crops. No one knows how it affects wetlands in Sylhet district.
5. major rivers including the Padma, Teesta, Brahmaputra and their tributaries are reportedly drying up in Bangladesh due to continuous withdrawal of waters of common rivers in the upstream through India's various dams and river construction work. Another huge dam certainly poses a threat to Bangladesh.
6. the dam will have adverse effect on Bangladesh's economy. As a regional power

Losses for Local People (Indians)
1. Total area of land 286.20 sq. km will be submerged forever.
2. Barak waterfalls and Zeilad Lake, which are connected with the history of the Zeliangrong people, will be forever underwater and all folklores and legends will have no monuments' proof and it will become a make up story for the next generation.
More than, 40,000 people will be rendered landless.
Eight villages situated at the Barak Valley will be completely underwater.
3. More than 90 villages mostly of Tamenglong district will be adversely affected.
About 27,242 hectares of cultivable land will be lost.
4. The township of Nungba sub-division Hqs. And the village along the NH-53 will be severely affected.
The dam will bring health hazard, water borne diseases, industrial pollution and other environmental and ecological problems due to increase of water surface.
5. Increase in salinity of ground water will be unsafe for drinking thereby causing a lot of problems to the people.
6. Possibility of frequent occurrence of destructive earthquake in the area.
7. The decision was taken without proper ecological studies. Such will create a big trouble in the future to the people.
8. The construction will directly affect the livelihood of the people. The natural product, which the people depend for every aspect of their economy, will be totally cut off so there will be economic and financial crises.
9. Consequent displacement and destruction of the people by implementing the project will pose a grave thread to the vibrant democratic system of people's right to live.
10. The project once installed will submerge the exotic flora and fauna and rich gene pools as Manipur falls under one of the genetic hot spot zones of the world where rare biodiversity resources exist.
11. There will be problem of displacement, resettlement, rehabilitation, repatriation and development issues.
12. The construction of Dam will be violation of our democratic form of Government's functioning where the indigenous voices are to be taken and considered.
13. It is a total disregard of our Zeliangrong ancient indigenous heritage and reflects partiality of the government.
14. Not only the Barak basin will be affected, it will also affect its tributaries.

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