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082			_a332.1532 _bSHA
100			_aShah, Ashvin A.
245		0	_aAppeal for independent technical review of the World Bank-funded Narmada project
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300			_a91p. _cIllustrations, map ; 30*21 cm
504			_aA. Introduction B. Overview of The Narmada River Basin Development project 1. Need for Technical Justification of the Project 2. Reexamination of Project Objectives 3. History of Environmental Degradation 4. Need to Redesign the Project 5. Siltation of Indian Dams and the Narmada Project Dams 6. Evaluation of Seismic Safety of the Sardar Sarovar Dam 7. The Basis for an Independent Technical Evaluation C. Gujarat's Lifeline - Narmada Water or Rainwater? 1. Introduction 2. The Definition of Scarcity-Prone Area 3. Irrigation Needs in Gujarat 4. Command Area Rainfall and Scarcity 5. Lack of Water Policy in Gujarat 6. The Ideology of Big Dams in Gujarat (a) A Meeting in Saurashtra (b) A Debate on the U.S.National Public Radio (c) A Debate in Bhoomiputra (d) Reservoir Capacity in Gujarat (e) Conclusions on Ideology and Alternatives 7. A Case History of Rainwater Harvesting 8. A Case for Diverting Narmada Funds for Reclamation work 9. A Case for Restoring The Lost Lifeline of Groundwater 10. A Case for Greening Gujarat 11. Water Inventory of Gujarat and Narmada Water D. Concluding Remarks E. References F. Figures 1 and 2
650			_a Narmada project
650			_aInternational bank
942			_cRP
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