Power plant
Sardar Sarovar (hydro)
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Overview
Sardar Sarovar on the Narmada in Gujarat is a major multipurpose project for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water for Gujarat and Rajasthan.
It displaced tens of thousands of families in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat; the Narmada Bachao Andolan led by Medha Patkar opposed it over rehabilitation.
Geography and key facts
- On the Narmada, Gujarat
- Hydropower, irrigation and drinking water
- Narmada Bachao Andolan (Medha Patkar)
Why it matters for UPSC
A standard GS3 case study on large dams and displacement.
Note for UPSC
Narmada, Gujarat.
Power plants are asked as plant–state pairs and by type of energy.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Power plant
- State / UT
- Gujarat
- Kind
- hydro
- Coordinates
- 21.830°N, 73.747°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Worked Example: Development vs Livelihoods
- Pressure Groups, NGOs and Civil Society in Governance
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers
- Irrigation: Systems, Problems and Water-Use Efficiency
- Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill
- Mineral and Energy Resources and the Location of Industries in India (map lesson)