In solidarity with the Narmada valley struggle in India

The statement highlights a humanitarian crisis in India's Narmada valley caused by the Sardar Sarovar Dam, noting that nearly 32,000 families remain uncompensated after the project's 2017 completion. It details a hunger strike led by Medha Patkar that prompted the Madhya Pradesh state government to promise the postponement of reservoir filling and the organization of village-level camps to address rehabilitation claims. The document also notes the project's historical role in forcing the World Bank to withdraw funding and establish its first accountability mechanism, the Inspection Panel.

• The Sardar Sarovar Dam, completed in 2017, has left nearly 32,000 families without compensation, violating established policies and guidelines.
• A hunger strike initiated on 25 August by Medha Patkar and other activists led the local state government to agree to postpone filling the reservoir and organize village-level camps to resolve community claims, including benefits for 115 previously ineligible families.
• The Narmada struggle influenced the World Bank to withdraw its financing for the dam in the early 1990s and led to the creation of the Inspection Panel, the bank's first accountability mechanism.

APA

admin (2019). In solidarity with the Narmada valley struggle in India. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/in-solidarity-with-the-narmada-valley-struggle-in-india/

Chicago

admin. In solidarity with the Narmada valley struggle in India. Friends of the Earth International, 2019. https://www.foei.org/in-solidarity-with-the-narmada-valley-struggle-in-india/.

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2019solidarity, author = {admin}, title = {{In solidarity with the Narmada valley struggle in India}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2019}, month = aug, url = {https://www.foei.org/in-solidarity-with-the-narmada-valley-struggle-in-india/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }