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Article: Sardar Sarovar Dam.
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- M2 Presswire
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- November 26, 2001
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M2 PRESSWIRE-26 November 2001-Indian Government: Sardar Sarovar Dam (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The issue related to compensation to all the displaced persons in lieu of acquisition of their land was considered by Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT). The Tribunal, in its Final Order of 1979, stipulated that "Every displaced family from whom more than 25% of its land holding is acquired shall be entitled to and be allotted irrigable land to the extent of land acquired from it subject to the prescribed ceiling in the State concerned and a minimum of 2 hectares (5acres) per family, the irrigation facilities being provided by ...