The Andhra Pradesh government lied to obtain forest clearance for the Polavaram dam on the Godavari; it said there were no forest rights claimants in the dam’s submergence zone. Down To Earth visited the villages denied forest rights and found the state had indeed lied.

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See Also

Order: Polavaram project given final clearance

Letter: Letter from MoEF to Orissa CM

Public Hearing: Polavaram project in AP

Feature: AP dam project under fire

Feature: Polavaram in legal wrangle

Feature: Suit against dam.

Feature: Orissa wants stay

Report: Groundwater externalities of surface irrigation transfers under NRLP

Presentation: Analysis of Water Availability vs. Water Use