Sources from Ahmedabad have stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the world's second biggest dam Sardar Sarovar Dam which is described as Gujarat's lifeline by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. Earlier the foundation stone of the dam was laid on April 5, 1961 by the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It took 56 years to complete its construction amid protests and controversies from various sections of society against the displacement of village’s en-route the dam in Madhya Pradesh.
Sardar Sarovar Dam, which is going to benefit Lakhs of farmers in the state, was dedicated to the nation. The dam has so far produced 4,141 crore units of electricity. Moreover Sardar Sarovar Dam is also the most controversial development project of the nation. Activists have been long demanding that the filling of the reservoir with water be stopped immediately. They want the dam gates to be open to reduce the water level.
According
to sources the power generated from the Sardar Sarovar Dam will be shared among
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. About 57% of the electricity produced
from the Sardar Sarovar Dam would go to Maharashtra while Madhya Pradesh will
get 27% and Gujarat 16%.
