Fill Indira Sagar Dam to 260 metre: High Court
The M.P. High Court in its judgement granted the permission to fill the reservoir upto 260 metre and also directed that the provisions announced under Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal (NWDT) will not be applicable on Indira Sagar Project’s rehabilitation work.
As per the direction of M.P. High Court the excess water more than 255 metre was being released through dam. The state government and NHDC while informing the High Court about the rehabilitation work requested the High court to permit them to fill the reservoir to its maximum level i.e. 260 metre and the M.P. High Court in its decision permitted the reservoir to be filled upto 260 metre as well as exemption in reference time limit has been provided to the oustees.
While welcoming the judgement the Chairman, NVDA, Shri Rakesh Sahni informed that the state government is active and sensitive towards the protection of rights of the affected families, and the Vice Chairman Shri Uday Kumar, NVDA added that the Madhya Pradesh will be benefited due to increase in the limit resulting in generating additional power.
It may be mentioned apart from thousand megawatt power production, the irrigation capacity of one lakh 23 thousand hectare will also become possible under Indira Sagar Project. The reservoir under this project will be made as the biggest reservoir having capacity of 12.2 .billion cubic metre.
Journalists to be freed
I am grateful to Gov. Bill Richardson and Ambassador Khidir Ahmed. Both have worked tirelessly with National Geographic and the Chicago Tribune to secure Paul’s release. In a telephone conversation this evening Paul told me he’s concerned about the safe return home of his Chadian interpreter and driver — Suleiman Abakar Moussa and Idriss Abdulraham Anu — who are scheduled to be released with him in El Fasher Saturday. I assured him that I and the National Geographic Society will take responsibility for getting them home safely.
Chris Johns is in Khartoum, Sudan, with Governor Richardson’s delegation.
Source: National Geographic Society