American stocks have been slimmed by dams and industrial development.

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The father was Ved Mitra Manglik, a towering figure famous for building dams and irrigation projects critical to the development of postcolonial India.

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Hyundai Development has built a number of highways, dams and railroads throughout Asia, in addition to office buildings and industrial facilities.

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That alone will free 20% of the budget, which can be rechanneled to farm-to-market roads, dams, irrigation canals, post-harvest facilities, and research and development.

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The annual report uses data from thousands of rivers groups, local governments, environmental organizations and citizen watchdogs to identify waterways under imminent threat by dams, industry or development.

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