The background facts in short are that on 6th july, 1968, the state of gujarat made a. Narmada kali sindh link project free current affairs pdf. With 87% of its catchment area lying in madhya pradesh, it becomes all the more important for the state to exploit this enormous water resource. The sardar sarovar dam project was vision of indias first deputy prime minister sardar vallabhbhai patel to arrest excess flow of water from narmada river into arabian sea. June 8, 2001 as the narmada valley prepares for the another illegal, inhuman and fatal submergence threatening the farms and houses of over 5000 project affected families in three states, the maharashtra government has been supporting the further work on the damundermining the rights of its own tribals and the costbenefit of the project for the state. The project was in fact approval through a hurried process without any involvement of either the people of the narmada valley or the people of the malwa. No activity reports have been submitted for this resolutionrecommendation. Narmada bachao andolan was initiated by medha patkar along with other colleagues. The introductory note6 of govt of madhya pradeshs narmada valley development authority claims. Report of the central factfindingteamsvisittothe sardar sarovar project submergence areas in madhya pradesh and maharashtra, on 9th 10th may, 2015. Marxism and social movements shadows of tender fury. Narmada valley during its construction made their way to the indore bench of the madhya pradesh high court.
The target of their mobilisation was the narmada valley development project nvdp, which envisages the construction of more than three thousand dams of varying sizes on the narmada river, which runs from the maikal ranges in. The narmada valley project nvp is made up of plans for 30 major, 6 medium and 3,000 minor dams in india. The sardar sarovar dam is a gravity dam on the narmada river near navagam, gujarat in india. T construction has bagged an epc contract from narmada valley development authority nvda, government of madhya pradesh to execute the indira sa. The narmada valley development project nvdp is a multipurpose river valley development project which envisions the construction of more than 3. Study for expeditious processing of environment clearances. Destroying a civilisation why are you drowning us children ask at khyara bhadal hill village, with their present and futures stolen by the sardar sarovar project. It is the largest dam and part of the narmada valley project, a large hydraulic engineering project involving the construction of a series of large irrigation and hydroelectric multipurpose dams on the narmada river. Indian history narmada bachao andolan free pdf download. Medha patkar is a graduate in social work, who moved to live among the tribals of the narmada valley in the mid1980s and alerted them to the fate that awaited them with the dams. Considering that the proposed narmada valley project, consisting of approximately 30 major, 300 medium and 3000 minor dams, will be one of the largest river valley projects in the world. Narmada valley project of india your article library.
It is one of the largest hydroelectric projects in the world and will displace approximately 1. Delete record narmada valley project, india you really want to delete this record. He had undertaken a study on expeditious processing of environment clearances for projects of narmada valley development authority nvda assigned to him by the department. Originating in the amarkantak plateau of madhya pradesh, the narmada is the fifth largest river of india and the largest among the west flowing rivers of the peninsula. This project will irrigate 2 lakh hectares of agricultural land of 366 villages of dewas, shajapur, sehore and rajgarh districts. The narmada water dispute and the consequent movement in the narmada valley, for a political. In sardar sarovar project ssp in the state of gujarat and the narmada sagar project nsp in the state of madhya pradesh are, at present, the nvps major constituents. Medha patkar and baba amte narmada bachao andolan the. The narmada valley is a long hill range in the state of madhya pradesh and downstream from the border between gujarat and maharashtra see figure 1. Narmada dam project project gutenberg selfpublishing. Despite sc intervention, those displaced by sardar sarovar dam project struggle with uncertainty. He was associated with the department for a period of two months starting from 10th may, 2010 and has completed the project successfully.
Multipurpose projects in india iasmania civil services. It envisages the construction of 30 major dams, 10 on the narmada river and 20 on its tributaries. Some revealing insights this paper analyses survey data from three resettlement sites of the sardar sarovar project, and highlights. Narmada bachao andolan nba,save the narmada movement. Sardar sarovar dam is a 163 meters high gravity dam across the narmada river with the installed capacity of 1,450 mw. The narmada valley dam projects university of michigan. Large dams and canal of the narmada river valley project. Narmada dam project free download as powerpoint presentation. Ninetyfive percent of applications of such women are pending with the grievance redressal authority, on the pretext that the narmada valley development authority is going to file.
Narmada kshipra river link project, which was meant for providing water during ujjain simhastha 2014, is now being used for irrigation. The foundation stone of project was laid out by pandit jawaharlal nehru on april 5, 1961. Despite sc intervention, those displaced by sardar sarovar. Having founded nba, she remains one of its main catalysts, strategists and mobilisers. Narmada dam project natural environment agriculture.
By august 1990, the nba, recognizing the inability of the state and central governments. This means that narmada was a very short river which terminated in the inland sea above mandla, and that the recession of the sea caused geological disturbances, which created the present rift valley through which the narmada river and tapti river flow in their present journey to the arabian sea. Globalization, global alliances and the narmada movement. Narmada dam project, is a project involving the construction of a series of large hydroelectric dams on the narmada. These people expressed their discontent with the rehabilitation sites allotted to. If there is anything you can do about this situation, it would be very much appreciated. Narmada valley development authority nvda concerns narmada river, the river of madhya pradesh. The project took form in 1979 as part of a development scheme to increase irrigation. The narmada river, which originates at the town of shahdol in the state of madhya pradesh, flows for 1,300 km through gujarat, maharashtra and madhya pradesh the three states of western and central india and empties into the arabian sea. The narmada water disputes tribunal approved the narmada valley development project, which included 30 large dams, 5 medium dams, and 3,000 small dams includin raising the hieght of sardar sarovar dam. The volume of average annual flow of water is 40,700 million cubic metres, 90 per cent of which flows during. The project took form in 1979 as part of a development scheme to increase. The narmada valley development project is the single largest river development scheme in india. Media in category narmada dam project the following 54 files.
The sardar sarovar dam is the part of the narmada valley project and one of the five biggest dam of india, located near songadh in gujarat. Request pdf resettlement sites of narmada valley project. Irrigation in 30 thousand hectares land will take place by another project narmada shipra link multipurpose project approved for malvanchal in dewas, ujjain, nagda, maxi, shajapur, badia and tarana areas. Call for justice to the sardar sarovar dam oustees in. Four indian states, gujarat, madhya pradesh, maharashtra and rajasthan, receive water and electricity supplied from the dam. In addition, 5 medium and 3 000 minor dams are planned. The narmada valley project is the largest single river valley project in india to date. It was with this motto in mind that the narmada valley development authority nvda was formed by the government of mp on 9 august 1985. And, according to many environmentalists, it is also its most controversial. Down to earth is a product of our commitment to make changes in the way we manage our environment, protect health and secure livelihoods and economic security for all. An initial study about a narmada valley development project began in 1947, aiming to provide water and electricity for the purpose of development. It was one of four mega dams and thousands of smaller dams that were part of the narmada valley development project, planned on the narmada river and.
Medha patkar, indian social activist known chiefly for her work with people displaced by the narmada valley development project nvdp, a largescale plan to dam the narmada river and its tributaries in the indian states of madhya pradesh, gujarat, and maharashtra. The sardar sarovar dam is a gravity dam on the narmada river crossing gujarat in india. Indias narmada valley hydro project by veena gokhale indias narmada valley project a series of 3,200 dams to be built over a century on the narmada river in the western part of the country is the countrys biggest irrigation scheme. It is a multi crore project that will generate a big revenue for the government. The supreme court of india, while ordering the government to provide rehabilitation, has at. The narmada water dispute and the consequent movement in the narmada valley, for a. Narmada bachao andolan vs the state of madhya pradesh. It was started by a social worker named medha patkar. It is the largest dam and part of the narmada valley project, a large hydraulic engineering project involving of a series of large irrigation and hydroelectric multipurpose dams.
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