heat content continues. Between 1955 and
The struggle of the people of the Narmada
2010 the world’s oceans, to a depth of 2000
valley against large dams started when the
meters, have warmed on average by 0.09°C.
people to be displaced by SSP began
In concert with changes in marine chemistry
organizing in 1985-86. Since then the
this warming waters are expected to
struggle has spread to encompass other
adversely affect fisheries, particularly in
major dams under he leadership of Smt.
tropical regions. Furthermore, warming
Medha Pathekar in various stages of
surface waters can enhance stratification,
planning
potentially limiting nutrient availability to
Maheshwar, Narmada Sagar, Maan, Goi and
primary producers. Another consequence of
Jobat.
increasing ocean warming could be the
completed in 1973 and 1989 respectively.
expansion of low oxygen zone known as
Affected people organize to demand their
ocean hypoxic zones, ultimately interfering
rights after completion of the project.
with global ocean production and damaging
Dams and Reservoirs of Narmada
and
Tawa
construction.
and
Bargi
Mainly,
Dams
were
marine ecosystems. Reductions in the
oxygenation zones of the ocean are already
Sardar Sarovar Dam
occurring, and in some ocean basins have
Subsequent to the Tribunal award and
been observed to reduce the habitat for
approval to the project in 1987 by the
tropical pelagic fishes, such as tuna.
Ministry of Water Resources with due
(To be continued)
clearances
RIVERS OF INDIA
implementation of the Sardar Sarovar
Narmada the daughter of Lord Shiva
project had been started as the last project on
Part‐9
Narmada in which Sardar Sarovar Project
(SSP) and Narmada Sagar Project (NSP) are
megadams.
the
Ministry,
the main stream of the Narmada in Gujarat.
Nearly 30 big dams proposed along the
the
from
The
Maheshwar
and
Omkareshwar dams along with SSP and
NSP, are to form a complex which would
finally support the needs of SSP.
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Integrated River Basin Management Society
This is to divert the allocated water to
Gujarat and Rajasthan. It was a concrete
gravity dam of 1210 m. length and 163 m.
height
above
foundation
capacity of 9.5 Cubic KM
with
storage
and reservoir
length of 214 km extending into Gujarat,
Maharashtra and M.P. It is the largest dam