Damned despair
Oustees of the Sardar Sarovar Project still languish in large numbers for a roof over their head
Dam travails
The Supreme Court's order to increase the height of the Narmada dam comes in for criticism. Madhya Pradesh decides to file a petition
The drowning of biodiversity
A recent report on the Narmada Sagar and Omkareshwar projects raises fears of the loss of biodiversity in the region
Video magazine ignore environmental issues
The story ends on a cynical note suggesting both Patkar and the government are doggedly pursuing their separate goals
Disappointing and poorly done
There is no merit in the Morse committee's philosophy which can be summed up as 'do nothing till you've done everything'
Thick-skinned policies
Dozens of families displaced from Gujarat villages in the vicinity of the Sardar Sarovar dam years back have returned to their original homes …
The closing of the gates
A controversy boiled over when the construction sluices were closed abruptly and affected scores of people
Defending the indefensible
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New rules for secrecy
Critics have condemned the World Bank's new information policy, as a mockery of the basic rules of informed public debate and environmental …
Japanese unhappy about resettlement plans
The Japanese have refuted Indian press reports that they were satisfied with R&R measures for the Narmada dam project
Autopsy of a betrayal
The Prime Minister has exposed his political immaturity on a matter as grave as the Sardar Sarovar Project and the bureaucracy has forced his …
Was India forced to reject World Bank aid?
Various reasons are being put forward to explain why India refused further World Bank assistance for the controversial Sardar Sarovar project.
Patkar populism lights sparks on Zee TV
Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar fended with dexterity the provocative questions posed to her in Zee TV's Aapki Adalat.
Rising waters
Activists against the Narmada dam gear up to face the submergence of the first set of villages
Narmada review: Break or breakthrough?
The Narmada Bachao Andolan has forced a reconsideration of the Sardar Sarovar Project. But with Gujarat opposed to any review and support for NBA …
One high-profile crusader takes on another
The activists' extremism subtly: Patkar compares the dam to a bomb while another activist says if the Berlin Wall could be brought down, why not …
It's a damp squib
Lack of respect for facts and a strong ideology guided by Judaic-Christian thought dominate the report
A monumental failure
The report on the Sardar Sarovar does not address crucial issues like water-saving technologies, lowering the dam height and reducing the size of …
THE KING OF SMALL THINGS
A civil engineer and a farmer, he knows the importance of the relationship between land and water. Small dams are his forte.
Forced resettlement violates people's rights
The UN Commission on Human Rights adopts a resolution that will have direct bearing on the controversial Narmada clam in Gujarat.
Watershed ruling on Narmada
The Supreme Court has washed aside an ambiguous Review Committee Report and ordered fresh investigations
Politics of water resource management in India
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Has the Narmada dream been oversold by Gujarat politicians?
The Narmada project continues to be an effective political tool that has been used by all the parties whenever polls come near
You've got a verdict
Six years of litigation over the Sardar Sarovar dam comes to an end with the Supreme Court giving the go-ahead to construction. The fate of …
Book review: Environmental issues in India
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