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Jal Satyagraha continues despite curfew and arrests [1]

Protesters demand Indira Sagar Dam water level be kept below 260 metres

The Jal Satyagraha or sit-in-water agitation by villagers affected by the Indira Sagar Dam entered its tenth day on Tuesday despite curfew and arrests. The agitation is currently in progress in six villages in the districts of Dewas, Khandwa and Harda. The protesters are demanding land in exchange for the land submerged and keeping the water level below 260 metres.

Publication Date: 
11/09/2013
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh [3], Dewas (D) [4], Indira Sagar [5], Dams [6], Khandwa [7], Harda (D) [8], Narmada Bachao Andolan [9], Rehabilitation [10], Displacement [11], Dams/ Irrigation [12]
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