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After eight years, Gujarat got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam. 
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After a wait of eight long years, the Gujarat government on Thursday got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam - the country&#039;s most controversial dam project - in a big boost to the state which often faces water woes due to deficient rains.
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The announcement of the final clearance by the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) for raising the dam height to 138.72 metres was made by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, days after her predecessor Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister. The current dam height is 121.92 metres.
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&amp;quot;The Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has given the approval to raise the height of the dam to 138 metres,&amp;quot; a visibly happy Patel said in Junagadh, adding it is a &amp;quot;historic day&amp;quot; for Gujarat.
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&amp;quot;Heartfelt gratitude from the people of Gujarat to Hon PM Narendra Modi. The decision pending has come so swiftly. Achchhe din aa Gaye hain!!,&amp;quot; she said in a tweet.
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&amp;quot;At Junagadh right now... Leaving for Narmada dam site at Kevadia. Not a single day should be lost in resuming work,&amp;quot; she further tweeted.
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&amp;quot;The government has neither given us any hearing nor has it taken any time nor made any attempt to know the ground reality, before deciding to go forward with Sardar Sarovar Dam construction to its final height,&amp;quot; she said.
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&amp;quot;Can the height be raised in violation of law?&amp;quot; she asked.
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&amp;quot;The decision has not been taken in a democratic manner. The government has not consulted the ministries concerned,&amp;quot; Patkar told reporters in Mumbai.
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After a wait of eight long years, the Gujarat government on Thursday got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam - the country&#039;s most controversial dam project - in a big boost to the state which often faces water woes due to deficient rains.
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After a wait of eight long years, the Gujarat government on Thursday got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam - the country&#039;s most controversial dam project - in a big boost to the state which often faces water woes due to deficient rains.
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The announcement of the final clearance by the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) for raising the dam height to 138.72 metres was made by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, days after her predecessor Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister. The current dam height is 121.92 metres.
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&amp;quot;The Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has given the approval to raise the height of the dam to 138 metres,&amp;quot; a visibly happy Patel said in Junagadh, adding it is a &amp;quot;historic day&amp;quot; for Gujarat.
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The decision to raise the height of the dam came after eight years.
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As the Gujarat government hailed the decision, social activist Medha Patkar, who heads the Narmada Bachao Andolan, cried foul and said it was not taken in a democratic manner.
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In New Delhi, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said the decision to raise the height of Narmada dam was taken based on the report of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on the rehabilitation of displaced people.
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After eight years, Gujarat got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam. 
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After a wait of eight long years, the Gujarat government on Thursday got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam - the country&#039;s most controversial dam project - in a big boost to the state which often faces water woes due to deficient rains.
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The announcement of the final clearance by the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) for raising the dam height to 138.72 metres was made by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, days after her predecessor Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister. The current dam height is 121.92 metres.
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&amp;quot;The Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has given the approval to raise the height of the dam to 138 metres,&amp;quot; a visibly happy Patel said in Junagadh, adding it is a &amp;quot;historic day&amp;quot; for Gujarat.
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&amp;quot;Heartfelt gratitude from the people of Gujarat to Hon PM Narendra Modi. The decision pending has come so swiftly. Achchhe din aa Gaye hain!!,&amp;quot; she said in a tweet.
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&amp;quot;At Junagadh right now... Leaving for Narmada dam site at Kevadia. Not a single day should be lost in resuming work,&amp;quot; she further tweeted.
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The decision to raise the height of the dam came after eight years.
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As the Gujarat government hailed the decision, social activist Medha Patkar, who heads the Narmada Bachao Andolan, cried foul and said it was not taken in a democratic manner.
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&amp;quot;The government has neither given us any hearing nor has it taken any time nor made any attempt to know the ground reality, before deciding to go forward with Sardar Sarovar Dam construction to its final height,&amp;quot; she said.
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&amp;quot;Can the height be raised in violation of law?&amp;quot; she asked.
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&amp;quot;The decision has not been taken in a democratic manner. The government has not consulted the ministries concerned,&amp;quot; Patkar told reporters in Mumbai.
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In New Delhi, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said the decision to raise the height of Narmada dam was taken based on the report of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on the rehabilitation of displaced people.
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&amp;quot;Social Justice Ministry has given its report and they are 100 percent satisfied.... All the responsibilities they have to commit they have done. They have full satisfactory report in this meeting today. That is why the decision was taken by the Water Resources Secretary,&amp;quot; Bharti said.
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The foundation stone of the dam was laid by country&#039;s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on April 5, 1961. The project, however, got embroiled in controversy over issues of displacement of thousands of project-affected people.
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&amp;quot;Heartfelt gratitude from the people of Gujarat to Hon PM Narendra Modi. The decision pending has come so swiftly. Achchhe din aa Gaye hain!!,&amp;quot; she said in a tweet.
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&amp;quot;Social Justice Ministry has given its report and they are 100 percent satisfied.... All the responsibilities they have to commit they have done. They have full satisfactory report in this meeting today. That is why the decision was taken by the Water Resources Secretary,&amp;quot; Bharti said.
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After a wait of eight long years, the Gujarat government on Thursday got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam - the country's most controversial dam project - in a big boost to the state which often faces water woes due to deficient rains.
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&quot;The government has neither given us any hearing nor has it taken any time nor made any attempt to know the ground reality, before deciding to go forward with Sardar Sarovar Dam construction to its final height,&quot; she said.
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After eight years, Gujarat got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam. 


After a wait of eight long years, the Gujarat government on Thursday got final approval to raise by about 17 metres...'
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Gujarat gets approval to raise Narmada dam height, Medha Patkar upset

-PTI   After eight years, Gujarat got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam. After a wait of eight long years, the Gujarat government on Thursday got final approval to raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar Sarovar dam - the country's most controversial dam project - in a big boost to the state which often faces water woes due to deficient rains. The announcement of the final clearance by the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) for raising the dam height to 138.72 metres was made by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, days after her predecessor Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister. The current dam height is 121.92 metres. "The Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has given the approval to raise the height of the dam to 138 metres," a visibly happy Patel said in Junagadh, adding it is a "historic day" for Gujarat. "Heartfelt gratitude from the people of Gujarat to Hon PM Narendra Modi. The decision pending has come so swiftly. Achchhe din aa Gaye hain!!," she said in a tweet. "At Junagadh right now... Leaving for Narmada dam site at Kevadia. Not a single day should be lost in resuming work," she further tweeted. The decision to raise the height of the dam came after eight years. As the Gujarat government hailed the decision, social activist Medha Patkar, who heads the Narmada Bachao Andolan, cried foul and said it was not taken in a democratic manner. "The government has neither given us any hearing nor has it taken any time nor made any attempt to know the ground reality, before deciding to go forward with Sardar Sarovar Dam construction to its final height," she said. "Can the height be raised in violation of law?" she asked. "The decision has not been taken in a democratic manner. The government has not consulted the ministries concerned," Patkar told reporters in Mumbai.   In New Delhi, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said the decision to raise the height of Narmada dam was taken based on the report of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on the rehabilitation of displaced people.   "Social Justice Ministry has given its report and they are 100 percent satisfied.... All the responsibilities they have to commit they have done. They have full satisfactory report in this meeting today. That is why the decision was taken by the Water Resources Secretary," Bharti said. She also said that the four States, which are concerned over the issue, were consulted over the issue. The foundation stone of the dam was laid by country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on April 5, 1961. The project, however, got embroiled in controversy over issues of displacement of thousands of project-affected people. However, the Supreme Court had earlier given the approval for the project to raise the height of the dam to 138.72 metres.