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The outskirts of the Hindu village Chhota Barda,
Madhya Pradesh. Here fishermen, herdsmen and washerwomen from the
lower casts ply their trades in the Narmada. The waters will
consume the whole village once the SSP dam reaches its full height. |
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Washerwomen laying out cloths to dry on the shores
of the Narmada River at Chhota Barda, Madhya Pradesh. The waters
will consume the whole village once the SSP dam reaches its full
height. |
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Fishermen from Chhota Barda, Madhya Pradesh, Check
their nets. Once the SSP dam is completed the government will take
control of the fishing rights for the reservoir and these fishermen
will lose their homes and their livelihood. |
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Fishermen from Chhota Barda, Madhya Pradesh, Check
their nets. Once the SSP dam is completed the government will take
control of the fishing rights for the reservoir and these fishermen
will lose their homes and their livelihood. |
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A herdsman leading buffalo home at Chhota Barda,
Madhya Pradesh. The waters will consume the whole village once the
SSP dam reaches its full height. |
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Women washing cloths in the Narmada River
at Chhota Barda, Madhya Pradesh. The waters will consume the whole
village once the SSP dam reaches its full height. |
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Women collecting gravel for building from the dried
river bed at Bhavriya, Madhya Pradesh. Despite being 9km from the
Narmada, once the SSP dam reaches its full height this village will
be submerged when the waters from the reservoir back up this tributary
would otherwise remain dry, except during the rains. |
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Locals distilling liquor on the dried river bed at
Bhavriya, Madhya Pradesh. Despite being 9km from the Narmada once
the SSP dam reaches its full height this village will be submerged
when the waters from the reservoir back up this tributary would
otherwise remain dry, except during the rains. |
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Women collecting gravel for building from the dried
river bed at Bhavriya, Madhya Pradesh. Despite being 9km from the
Narmada once the SSP dam reaches its full height this village will
be submerged when the waters from the reservoir back up this tributary
would otherwise remain dry, except during the rains. |
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The sweet corn harvest at Jelsindhi, Madhya Pradesh |
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Migrant tribal labour harvesting sugar cane in Chhota
Barda, Madhya Pradesh. The proximity of this village to the Narmada
River allows cultivation of this water intensive crop. This production
is much coveted by the politically powerful farmers in Gujarat. |
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Irrigation pumps in Chhota Barda, Madhya Pradesh.
The proximity of this village to the Narmada River allows cultivation
of sugar cane, a water intensive crop. This production is much coveted
by the politically powerful farmers in Gujarat where water is scarce
who will benefit from the construction of the SSP dam. |
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The canal which leads from the SSP Dam to the rich
farmers in the Gujarat plains. Sugar cane cultivation, golf course
resorts and water parks are planned along its 460 km length. According
to the NBA, construction of the canal system for the SSP project
will have displaced 170,000 families by the time it is completed. |
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The canal which leads from the SSP Dam to the rich
farmers in the Gujarat plains. Sugar cane cultivation, golf course
resorts and water parks are planned along its 460 km length. According
to the NBA, construction of the canal system for the SSP project
will have displaced 170,000 families by the time it is completed. |
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Sign outside the SSP dam construction site near Kevadia,
Gujarat. |
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Bargi dam, Madhya Pradesh. The first major dam to
be completed on the Narmada River. It displaced 100,000 people however,
since money ran out before the irrigation canals were built only
5% of the planned land has benefited from irrigation (about as much
land as the reservoir has taken). The dam produces 105MW of electricity,
a pitiful amount for such a large dam. |
