Controversies surrounding the Sardar Sarovar Dam

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Anna P

 

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September 28, 2012

 

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The 1450 MW figure hides the fact that most of this generation capacity will be reduced to zero once the main canal is completed, diverting the bulk of the water flow into irrigation projects. Furthermore, of the remaining 250 MW capacity installed on the canal, only 50 MW can be sustained on a continuous basis...
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Not only does the project generate less power than originally assessed, but when the electricity used to run the canal networks is subtracted, a net deficit of 80 MW occurs. That is, when the irrigation component is counted, the project will consume more power than it generates. According to official statistics, the SSP and the Narmada Sarovar Project (NSP) will together submerge about 55,681 ha of prime agricultural land, as well as 56,066 ha of forest land and lead to the submergence of 245 villages(officially estimated at 67000 persons)...
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