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THE MINISTER of environment and forestry, Jairam Ramesh, is an interesting man to quarrel about and quarrel with. In many ways, he has become a public figure keen to enact policy as an open drama.

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The Centre has allowed a revision in the project cost of the Sardar Sarovar Project (Narmada dam) to Rs.39,240.45 crore from Rs.6,406 crore (1986-87 prices) despite non-compliance by the Gujarat government in several aspects of the dam project, which has been in the making for several years.

This information was unearthed by the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SAN

Chief Secretary Avni Vaish held detailed review of the works of Narmada Water Supply Project today at the Mantralaya. Vaish directed to complete the project works within the time limit. He discussed the progress of the works with senior officers of the Public Health Engineering Department, Bhopal Municipal Corporation and implementation agency of the project works.

The most important drinking water project for the state capital, Narmada Drinking Water Project, is going slow due to shortage of labourers. According to higher officers, even if the number of labourers has been increased, it will take at least 100 days more to complete the project. The construction agency, Kirloskar Ltd., had promised to complete the work by November 2010.

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Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has woken up to a sharp rise in demand for water because of huge investment expected in industrial sector over the next decade.

New and Renewable Energy Minister Shri Ajay Vishnoi said that geo thermal energy can be produced from the regions of banks of Narmada River. For this purpose proposals on public-private partnership (PPP) basis have been received from some developers. The state government is considering these proposals.

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