Will Kalpasar quench Saurashtra s thirst?

Strong political pressure is being brought to bear on Maharashtra to agree that the height of the Narmada dam should be increased. The state had objected to the move because it had not completed the

Narmada dam row rages

The Narmada Bachao Andolan (nba) has regained its freedom of speech. In October 2001 the Bombay City Civil Court had passed an injunction, restraining the anti-dam activist group from making any

This paper critically examines some narratives of water scarcity in Kutch, western India. It argues that images of dwindling rainfall and increasing drought largely serve to legitimize the controversial Sardar Sarovar dam and manufacture dominant perceptions concerning scarcity. This manufacture has naturalized scarcity in the region and largely benefits powerful actors such as politicians, industrialists and large farmers. But the needs of the poor in water-limited areas are neglected.