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July 31, 2017

Facing Displacement, Residents Protest Massive Sardar Sarovar Dam in India
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In India, protests continue against the massive Sardar Sarovar
hydroelectric dam on the Narmada River in central India, which is nearly
operational after decades of struggle against the project. The project
threatens to submerge more than 140 villages, which could displace
hundreds of thousands of residents. The Supreme Court has ordered that
some of the affected residents be forcibly resettled by today. Some
residents have launched an indefinite hunger strike, while hundreds of
others protested over the weekend. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is
slated to inaugurate the opening of the dam on August 12.


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