When was narmada dam built

A project report prepared for the dam led to much dispute over the means of distributing the Narmada water among the three states- Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. After having studied a large number of reports and studies made by the three states, the NWDT gave its verdict in Accordingly, the 35 billion cubic metres of water available for consumption from the dam, Madhya Pradesh would receive 65 percent, Gujarat 32 percent and Rajasthan and Maharashtra would be eligible for the remaining 3 percent.

The Planning Commission finally approved the project in As the planning of the project was on its way , though, it soon caught the attention of social activists who found that the dam did not meet the required environmental and social conditions as meted out by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

After the completion of investigation, the proposed dam at Gora in Gujarat with the full reservoir level FRL ft However as more detailed, modernised contour sheets from the Survey of India were available thereafter, possibility of raising the height of the dam for optimum utilisation of water was considered.

In , to resolve the dispute about sharing of the Narmada Waters between the Governments of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the Government of India appointed an expert committee under the Chairmanship of late Dr.

Khosla which recommended a higher dam with FRL ft However, Govt. NWDT gave its final award in December It seems Javascript is disabled in your browser. Sorry for inconvenience caused. How to enable Javascript? View Site in. Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. A Wholly owned Govt. Main Menu. Dam and Reservoir. All rights reserved. Total Visitor : Benefits of Project.

The resettled people, most of them adivasis, are facing many serious problems. The land that is given to them is uncultivable or water logged in hundreds of cases. Many more have not been given sufficient land. Many others have been given fragmented or encumbered land. Most sites do not have adequate drinking water or sanitation or health facilities. None of the sites have grazing land, fodder, or firewood facilities.

Let us take the case of Rameshwarpura resettlement site of Gujarat, where adivasis from Madhya Pradesh state have been resettled. In this site, in May , within a period of 10 days, seven adivasis died due to poor drinking water facilities and the accumulated impact of malnutrition. The authorities have made no compensation for the common property resources like forest, fish, water, among others, enjoyed by the adivasis in their original village.