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The building of the Sardar Sarovar Dam has sparked one of India’s largest controversies. While some criticize the dam for displacing local residents, others argue that the dam’s technological and economic impact will benefit both the Narmada Valley region and the nation as a whole. In this debate, we sent in nine questions from our online audience to two of the leading players in the Sardar Sarovar controversy: S.K. Mohapatra, of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., and Medha Patkar, an activist and founder of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, an organization that opposes the Sardar Sarovar dam’s construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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1<\/strong><\/td>\nGenerate electricity for millions of people.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nCreate many jobs during construction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nProvide power without pollution.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nModernize depressed regions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nCan displace thousands of people.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nJobs do not necessarily go to local residents.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nCan harm fish stock, damage soil.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nCan destroy cultural artifacts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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