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'''Dinesh Kumar Mishra''' (born 1948) is the convenor of Barh Mukti Abhiyan, an [[NGO]] which is mounting a grassroots movement that challenges the current, top-heavy [[flood]] control policy in [[India]].

==Life==

According to Dinesh Kumar Mishra, [[dam]]s and [[Levee|embankments]], based on past experience, are not reliable, so control over rivers should be given back to the community, which can manage and cope with flooding.<ref>{{cite news|last=Joshi|first=Sopan|title=Inspirations: Dinesh Mishra, 63|url=http://www.tehelka.com/dinesh-mishra-63-2/|accessdate=14 March 2011|newspaper=Tehelka.com|date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> Dinesh Kumar Mishra has graduated as civil engineer from [[IIT Kharagpur]] in 1968.<ref>{{cite news|last=Anand|first=Anisha|title=Embankments no solution to floods: Experts|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Embankments-no-solution-to-floods-Experts/articleshow/24562812.cms|accessdate=23 Oct 2013|newspaper=Times of India|date=Oct 23, 2013}}</ref> In 1970, he completed M.Tech. from the same institute and later in 2006 completed his Ph.D. from South Gujarat University.<ref>[http://www.d-sector.org/contributorsBio.asp?id=5 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193347/http://www.d-sector.org/contributorsBio.asp?id=5 |date=October 29, 2013 }}</ref> Dinesh Kumar Mishra is also director of Maryland Institute of Technology and Management, Galudih, [[Jamshedpur]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Qutubuddin Hassan |url=http://www.mditm.com/directormessage.html |title=::Welcome To MDITM:: |publisher=Mditm.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-12}}</ref>

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