The whole of Madhya Pradesh is facing severe heat wave conditions. As a result the availability of potable water is on decline. This year the summer arrived a bit early and its severity has also been more. As a result there has been rapid vaporisation of water from different sources. Bhopal is blessed for having the upper lake which fulfils the drinking water needs of a part of the city.

Bhopal, Apr 25:
The indefinite dharna led by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) against increasing the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river entered 13th day today.

A team of experts from the National Malaria Research Institute (NMRI) is conducting extensive research in Narmada Basin for making preventive strategy to safe guard the health of people affected from various dam reservoirs. On the initiative of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) , NMRI has agreed to prepare an action plan for the health care of project affected families.

Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save Narmada Campaign) leader Medha Patkar on Tuesday led a sit- in agitation at the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) office in Indore demanding right to life and land for farmers and tribals affected by the Narmada valley proj- ect.

Bhopal: News has spread like wildfire through western India that in its 1 April meeting, the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) Environmental Sub-Group (ESG) has recommended permission for the erection of 17 meter high gates on the Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSP) in Gujarat.

Gandhinagar: Gujarat will have to seek separate set of permissions from the powerful Narmada Control Authority (NCA) at least three years from now to fill up Narmada dam with waters up to the full reservoir level (FRL) of 138.68 metre.

The Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSP) on River Narmada in Gujarat is set to rise from its present height of 122.92 metres to 138.68 metres, following permission from the Environment Sub Group (ESG) of the Narmada Control Authority. The clearance has come for the erection of 17-metre-high gates on the dam. This follows an April 1 meeting of the ESG in New Delhi.

Ahmedabad: People

Gujarat crossed yet another hurdle in its troubled journey to the Narmada Dam, with the environment sub-committee of the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) giving its nod for further construction.

Gandhinagar: In a major boon to Gujarat, the environmental sub-group of Narmada Control Authority (NCA) on Thursday cleared the decks for raising the Narmada dam height from the current 121.92 metres to 138.64 metres, which is the dam