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... It was sheer greed . I was right . I found a story there . And what a story it is ... Homes at Manibeli submerged by the Sardar Sarovar reservoir during the monsoon of 1993 . " People say that the Sardar Sarovar dam is an. 5.
... It was sheer greed . I was right . I found a story there . And what a story it is ... Homes at Manibeli submerged by the Sardar Sarovar reservoir during the monsoon of 1993 . " People say that the Sardar Sarovar dam is an. 5.
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... monsoon months to deal with an anticipated surfeit of water . And if there's no surfeit , you're left with an empty dam . And this defeats the purpose of irrigation , which is to store the monsoon water . It's like the conundrum of ...
... monsoon months to deal with an anticipated surfeit of water . And if there's no surfeit , you're left with an empty dam . And this defeats the purpose of irrigation , which is to store the monsoon water . It's like the conundrum of ...
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... Monsoon Satyagraha . In 1993 , families in Manibeli remained in their homes as the waters rose . They clung to wooden posts with their children in their arms and refused to move . Eventually policemen prised them loose and dragged them ...
... Monsoon Satyagraha . In 1993 , families in Manibeli remained in their homes as the waters rose . They clung to wooden posts with their children in their arms and refused to move . Eventually policemen prised them loose and dragged them ...
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