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Inter-State Pact Settles Sardar Sarovar Rehabilitation and Land Compensation Dispute
The Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra governments reach an agreement on pending issues related to the Narmada Project. The pact relates to cost-sharing arrangements for the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project and resolves a dispute on displacement from flood-affected areas and compensation for land in the Narmada River Project.
Sardar Sarovar Dam:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Issues Covered in the Pact | The agreement relates to cost-sharing for the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project and resolves issues on displacement from flood-affected areas and compensation for land in the Narmada River Project. |
| Project Context | Sardar Sarovar Dam comprises 1 of 25 major dams planned on the Narmada River and is the largest among them. |
| Construction (Concrete Volume) | Sardar Sarovar Dam is one of the largest concrete dams in the world by the volume of concrete used in its construction. |
| Location | Sardar Sarovar Dam is located in Gujarat’s Narmada district, on the border between Gujarat and Maharashtra. |
| Physiographic Setting (as described) | To its west lies the Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh, where the Narmada River cuts through rugged hill tracts before reaching the Mathwar hills. |
| Spillway Discharge Capacity | The spillway discharge capacity is 30 lakh cusecs (85,000 cumecs), and it ranks 3rd in the world, behind China’s Gezhouba (1.13 lakh cumecs) and Brazil’s Tucuruí (1.0 lakh cumecs). |
| Height and India Rank (Concrete Dam) | At 163 metres, the dam is India’s third-highest concrete dam, after Bhakra (226 metres) in Himachal Pradesh and Lakhwar (192 metres) in Uttarakhand. |
| Concrete Volume (Gravity Dam) | By volume of concrete used in a gravity dam, it is the second largest globally with 6.82 million cubic metres, and only the Grand Coulee Dam in the United States (8.0 million cu.m.) is larger. |
| Associated Landmark | The Statue of Unity overlooks the reservoir, and it is the world’s tallest statue built as a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. |