Sardar Sarovar Dam
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Overview
The Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada in Gujarat brought drinking water and irrigation to drought-prone Gujarat and Rajasthan. The Statue of Unity stands near it.
It also displaced tens of thousands of families in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Narmada Bachao Andolan, led by Medha Patkar, opposed it over displacement and rehabilitation, making it a classic case of the development–displacement debate.
Geography and key facts
- On the Narmada, Gujarat
- Irrigation and drinking water for Gujarat and Rajasthan
- Narmada Bachao Andolan (Medha Patkar)
- Statue of Unity stands nearby
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in a dam–river matching question (1999); also a GS3 example of displacement and rehabilitation.
Note for UPSC
Narmada, Gujarat; the Statue of Unity stands near it.
Prelims pairs dams and projects with their rivers and states.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 1999 · Q91Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Rivers) I. Cauvery II. Krishna III. Narmada IV. Chambal List II (Da…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Sardar Sarovar Dam.
More dams and reservoirs (same basin first)
Also in the Narmada basin
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