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Narmada authority clears increase in dam height

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GANDHINAGAR: The Narmada Control Authority has cleared further construction of the Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada river taking the height from the present 110.64 metres to 121.92 metres, the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, announced in the State Assembly here on Thursday.

Mr. Modi said the NCA had cleared the further construction at its meeting in Delhi on Wednesday night and as soon as it was communicated to the State government, construction work was resumed on the dam immediately. Mr. Modi's statement was welcomed by all sections of the House including the Leader of the Opposition, Arjun Modhvadia.

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Narmada authority clears increase in dam height

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