Narmada River News
Heavy rain in Guj; over 2,000 from Narmada river bank shifted
Heavy rainfall in parts of Gujarat created a flood-like situation in many areas including Bharuch, where over 2,000 people from inundated areas along the Narmada river were evacuated following release of water from the Sardar Sarovar dam
2 min read30 Aug 2020The marble cliffs of Bhedaghat
A magical world with patterned white cliffs and hidden dinosaur eggs exists at Bhedaghat, a mere 25km away from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh
2 min read23 Dec 2017Narmada dam: Public finance, public play
For the people of India and their faith in the Sardar Sarovar dam, it’s really a matter of public finance
3 min read21 Sep 2017The real cost of big development projects
As Gujaratis celebrate the Sardar Sarovar Dam, they might pause to reflect on whether it would restore to the most marginalized Gujaratisfarmers and adivasiscontrol over their lives
4 min read21 Sep 2017Narendra Modi: People’s determination helped build Sardar Sarovar Dam without World Bank aid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated to the nation the Sardar Sarovar Dam over the Narmada river, almost 56 years after its foundation stone was laid
4 min read18 Sep 2017Glib justification and the Narmada project
Transparency has remained at a premium with the Narmada project
3 min read17 Aug 2017Human rights, dialogue and the Sardar Sarovar project
There are several layers to the Narmada dam issue, besides that of economic and political considerations being bereft of human rights considerations
3 min read10 Aug 2017Narendra Modi praises MP govt for Narmada river conservation initiative
At an event Narmada Sewa Yatra at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, Narendra Modi expressed concern over the exploitation of rivers
1 min read16 May 2017Narendra Modi to unveil roadmap for Narmada revival on Monday
The event at Madhya Pradesh’s Amarkantak, where the Narmada originates, will be held at the conclusion of the river conservation campaign that was launched in December last year
1 min read14 May 2017Supreme Court admits appeal against Gujarat HC ruling on Sardar Sarovar bond
Gujarat high court had declared the act that governed Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam bond contained a provision that was illegal and unconstitutional
1 min read11 Mar 2016Popular Topics
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