News clippings after the Supreme Court Judgement
From December 1st, all news clippings are added to the pressclippings page.
This page contains newsclippings between October 18, 2000 and November 30, 2000 that pertain to the Supreme Court judgement, release of the WCD report and related SSP news.
If you know a press clipping that is not on here, or if you notice a dead link, please drop a note to subbu@narmada.org
November 30, 2000
The verdict and after; Down to Earth, Vol 9, No. 13SC judgment biased, says Medha; Times of India
Experts to study latest WCD report; Asian Age Online
November 29, 2000
Medha Patkar debunks big-dams idea; The Times of IndiaThis is no banana split; Ingrid Albuquerque; The Times of India
Report condemns dams' environmental impact Green Left Weekly, Issue #430 November 29, 2000
Use water judiciously, Medha to urbanites; Asian Age
November 28, 2000
A message for the judges; Kalpana Sharma; Opinion; The Hindu'A big dam isn't a cement wall on river'; The Times of India
November 27, 2000
Relief and rehabilitation for Narmada people yet to be addressed;Deccan HeraldNarmada Andolan's success lies in changing views on dams;The Hindu
Self-Contradictions; Letters to the editor;The Hindu
Lie of the Land; Letters to the Editor; Outlook; Issue dated 4th December
November 26, 2000
NBA wants Centre to consider global body report;Times of IndiaMinister writes to Doordarshan about criticism of SC by Medha ;Times of India
Narmada dam fears allayed;Economic Times
Emerging reforms in water sector;Deccan Herald
Judgment and after; Anand Patwardan; Opinion; The Hindu
The Arun Shourie of the left; Ramachandra Guha; Opinion; The Hindu
RESPONSES:
Reason and Passions; Letters to the Editor; The Hindu; Dec 4
Arun Shourie of the Left; Letters to the Editor; The Hindu; Dec 17
Perils of Extremism; Ramachandra Guha; The Hindu; Dec 17
Towards a fair exchange;The Hindu
Accept WCD report: NBA;The Hindu
November 25, 2000
Narmada water by Feb 15, assures Vyas; Indian ExpressBhavnagar, Amreli to get Narmada waters by February; Times of India
The President as a moral authority; Deccan Herald
Narmada dam height wont exceed 90 metres; Hindustan Times
Waiting for Narmada waters: Saurashtra's farmers pin their hopes on Sardar Sarovar; NDTV
Narmada; Letters to the Editor; Frontline; Volume 17 - Issue 24, Nov. 25 - Dec. 08, 2000
November 24, 2000
Displacement is the issue, but might is right; Opinion; Gargi Parsai; The HinduSC records statements on Narmada level;The Hindu
Govt to promote drip & sprinkle irrigation;Times of India
Workshop on Narmada;Times of India
Battling for the same turf: Industry may consume Narmada waters meant for drought-hit areas; NDTV
November 23, 2000
Citizens' convention opposes Narmada verdict ;Times of IndiaDisastrous super dams;Deccan Herald
Two new water bores drilled near Jetalsar;Times of India
Sardar Sarovar Project: Random rehabilitation for the ousted proves unsatisfactory; NDTV
November 22, 2000
The NBA, the court and the SSP;A.Vaidyanathan; Opinion; The HinduRESPONSES:
Response to Nov 22nd article : Self-Contradictions; Letters to the editor;The Hindu
Gujarat faces drought, Vidarbha hopes for relief;Indian Express
Global panel says large dams are economically wasteful;Deccan Herald
Sardar Sarovar: Not all is quiet in the Narmada Valley as dam threatens livelihood of residents ; NDTV
November 21, 2000
Water Projects; Letters to the editor ; Times of IndiaMP govt puts spanner in Sardar Sarovar works again; Times of India
Watered Down; Opinion; Vijay Kumar Nagaraj; The Hindustan Times
Sardar Sarovar dam will rise to the sinking of irreplaceable cultural heritages; NDTV
November 20, 2000
The art of spinning: How Uncle Sam turns Indian gold into straw; Tehelka.comPatriots at Work; Dilip D'Souza; Rediff.com
NBA awaits President's move on SSP; Times of India
More output; Letters to the Editor; Hindustan Times
World Commission on Dams report helps boost fight against Sardar Sarovar Project; NDTV
November 19, 2000
'The law is an ass'; Bittu Sahgal; Opinion; Deccan HeraldThe trickle-down effect; Indian Express
Managing our water; Gurcharan Das; Opinion; The Times of India
RESPONSES:
Managing our Water; Letters to the Editor
Sardar Sarovar: The debate continues; Letters to the editor; Hindustan Times
November 18, 2000
Report on dams boosts Narmada project; The Times of India80 m displaced by dams worldwide: WCD; The Economic Times
World report on dams boosts Narmada project; The Economic Times
Water walls damned by report; The Hindustan Times
November 17, 2000
Guidelines for future dams; The HinduThe unacceptable cost of big dams; The Guardian
A Reporter's Diary; Nandini Oza; Opinion; Asian Age
World Commission on Dams report strengthens NBA objectives; NDTV, November 17, 2000
The unacceptable cost of big dams; The Guardian
November 16, 2000
Dam-o-cracy; Anand Vivek Taneja; Tehelka.comGuidelines urged on dams ;Financial Times
Dam projects damned ;Financial Times
Human cost of dams 'too high'; BBC Online
NBA team meets Narayanan; Rediff on the Net
Dams and damnation; Financial Times
NBA seeks Narayanan's attention on SSP judgment; The Times of India
Narmada: A history of controversy; BBC Online
All dammed up; Letters to the Editor; The Telegraph
Report Criticizes World's Dams; Washington Post
November 15, 2000
You've got a verdict; Down to Earth, Vol 9, No. 12Damn not the oustees; Down to Earth, Vol 9, No. 12
NBA activists petition President to stop work on Narmada Dam; NDTV, November 15, 2000
November 14, 2000
Foreign Funding for NGOs Under Review ;Tehelka.comWCD report damns Indian big dams;Tehelka.com
SC verdict and after: The future of the Narmada agitation; Tehelka.com
Staying on Course:The Case for Large Storage Dams; Opinion; A.D Mohile;Times of India
RESPONSES:
Water Projects; Letters to the editor ; Times of India
When Medha met Wolfensohn;Times of India
World Bank president meets Narmada protestors;Tehelka.com
Verdict criticism isolates NBA activists in Delhi;Economic Times
Dam activists confront World Bank president; The Independent
Advani welcomes SC`s Sarovar dam decision;Deccan Herald
Medha takes protest to Delhi;Deccan Herald
Narmada activists face barricades;The Hindu
Tribunal hearing on Sardar Sarovar Project today;The Hindu
Not correct; Letters to the editor Hindustan Times
November 13, 2000
Govt to raise Rs 5000 cr for Sardar Sarovar;Times of IndiaDhoraji may get drinking water by train ;Times of India
Gujarat to raise 5,000-cr fund for SSP ;The Hindu
Report attacks big dam projects ;Financial Times
November 12, 2000
Height of Contention: A Dammed model of Development; R.K.Pachauri, Opinion; Times of IndiaTroubled waters; Features: Rajni Bakshi; The Hindu
From Narmada Valley with anger; The Hindu
Medha, Roy counter allegations; Hindustan times
Come to the point; Letters to the Editor; The Week; Issue dated 19th November
The Fiction of Truth; Letters to the Editor; Outlook; Issue dated 20th November
RESPONSES:
Lie of the Land; Letters to the Editor; Outlook; Issue dated 4th December
November 11, 2000
NBA appeals to President for protection of project-affected people; Tehelka.comMockery of Modern India; Tehelka.com
Lifting prohibition for Narmada's sake; Times of India
Jamnagar in grip of water crisis; Times of India
November 10, 2000
Sardar Sarovar Dam: Going beyond the Narmada Valley; Frontline: Volume 17 - Issue 23, Nov. 11-24, 2000Three cheers for the losing legion; Indian Express
Trains, ships may be used to bring water for parched Saurashtra; Indian Express
Narmada issue to go before governors' panel; Deccan Herald
Dam supporters questions 'true face' of NBA ;Tehelka.com
Verdict goes unrecorded on dam website; Indian Express
Better sense; Letters to the editor;Hindustan Times
Narmada bulldozer: Lets not go into the details ; Editorial; The statesman
November 9, 2000
State Seeks $317 Million WB Loan for SSP-based Scheme; Asian AgeRs.820 crore plan drawn to meet water demand; Asian Age
November 8, 2000
Breach of Faith; Alok Agarwal, Joe Athialy, NBA; Times of IndiaGujarat Govt. postpones panchayat polls; Hindustan Times
November 7, 2000
CJI urged to prosecute Patkar, Roy; Deccan HeraldNBA is anti-dam: Singh; Deccan Herald
KRN urged to supercede SC ruling on Narmada dam; Deccan Herald
The SC & the Narmada case - Part I, Part II; Jai Sen; Opinion The Hindu
A human rights issue; Letters to the editor The Hindu
The supreme law; Letters to the editor Hindustan Times
Not environmentally friendly; Letters to the editor The Telegraph
November 6, 2000
The S.C. & the Narmada case - I; Jai Sen;Opinion The HinduNarmada villagers' march to Delhi;The Hindu
NBA 'call for justice' dharna in Delhi; Times of India
Battle lines drawn over funds to civic bodies; Times of India
The Dam of Tears; Letters to the Editor; Outlook, Issue dated November 13th
Not environment friendly; Letters to the editor The telegraph
November 5, 2000
There's hope after a dead end; Opinion, Medha Patkar Hindustan TimesLetter to Medha Patkar by Yogendra Yadav; Article translated from Dainik Bhaskar; October 28(?), 2000
Narmada waters to reach canals in four months: CM; Times of India
Over-enthusiastic ministers throw caution to the winds; Times of India
Confusion over the reasons for Kevadia chaos; Times of India
A row with Roy; Letters to the editor Times of India
Medha's anti-dam tirade could mean courting trouble; Times of India
November 4, 2000
A judgement of grave error; Ramaswamy R Iyer; Economic and Political Weekly, November 4-10, 2000RESPONSES:
Rights of Oustees Letters to the Editor; Economic and Political Weekly, Nov 18-24, 2000
Narmada Judgment Ramaswamy R Iyer, Letters to the Editor; Economic and Political Weekly, Dec 2-8, 2000
Beyond Economist's Framework; Ravi Kuchimanchi & Aravinda Pillalamarri; Letters to the Editor; Economic and Political Weekley
Water scarcity creates problem in Gujarat; Economic Times
It is a fight to the finish, says Medha Patkar ;Gargi Parsai, Opinion; The Hindu
Use your powers and act, Mr President; Hindustan Times
Unsettling dispute; Letters to the editor Hindustan Times
SSP power plant to arrive soon; Asian Age
Narmada based water supply plan finalised; Asian Age
Up Close and Personal-Medha Patkar; Times of India
NBA denies hand in violence; Times of India
Up Close and Personal-Medha Patkar; Times of India
Gujarat Govt. facing financial crunch; Deccan Herald
Monitoring of Sardar Sarovar Resettlees: A Further Critique ; Judith Whitehead; Economic and Political Weekly, November 4-10, 2000
RELATED ARTICLES:
Statistical Concoctions and Everyday Lives; Judith Whitehead; July 4th 1999, EPW
Selectivity and Bias: Recent Reporting on the SSP; D.C.Sah; December 18th 1999, EPW
November 3, 2000
Unquiet flows the Narmada;Ramachandra Guha, Opinion; The TelegraphThe Narmada decision; Rajeev Dhavan, Opinion; The Hindu
Indian Dam will flood villages, pilgrimate sites; The Travel Channel
God of big dams; Letters to the Editor; Times of India
State rejoices over SC verdict on dam; Kutch unhappy; Indian Express
Dam and be damned; Dr.Mnirul Q.Mirza, Opinion; Daily Star (Bangladesh National Daily)
Saurashtrians sore over treatment meted out at dam;Times of India
NBA denies hand in violence; Times of India
Chaos continues at SSP site; Asian Age
Pandya admits administartion collapse at site ; Asian Age
State draws a plan to meet water demand; Asian Age
NBA activists slam Advani's comments; Hindustan Times
November 2, 2000
Social struggles & human rights ; Neera Chandoke; Opinion; The HinduFor whom the bell tolls; Devaki Jain; Opinion; The Hindu
Verdict that flummoxes; Manoj Mitta; Opinion; Indian Express
The Dam... and its Damned Politics; Sheela Bhatt; Rediff on the Net
Patel sorry for damn mix-up; The Telegraph
Gujarat Minister tenders apology to public for hardships during rally; Indian Express
No Damning Evidence ; Letters to the Editor ; Times of India
Amte condemns SC verdict on dam project ;Times of India
Victory celebrations may turn out a Waterloo for BJP; Hindustan Times
November 1, 2000
Forgotten and damnedPamela Philipose; Opinion; Indian ExpressHow to make a fair deal every time ; Santanu Mitra; Opinion; The Telegraph
Narmada: The Chicken and Egg Syndrome; Amrish Herdenia; Opinion; Deccan Herald
People cheer as work on Narmada dam resumes; The Hindu
Minister injured in dam site violence; The Hindu
Advani tribute in concrete to iron man ; The Telegraph
Construction of India's largest dam resumes after court ruling; CNN.Com
Mammoth crowd welcome Sardar Sarovar Project; Deccan Herald
Narmada dam construction resumes; Deccan Herald
World Bank not to resume Narmada dam funding; Rediff on the Net
Gujarat ministers at receiving end; Times of India
3,700 buses plied by GSRTC; Times of India
SSP function: Public road transport paralysed in state ; Times of India
Enthusiastic participation at the dam site ; Times of India
Massive celebration to mark beginning of work on the SSP;Times of India
Advani says dam verdict was event of the year ; Times of India
Patkar remarks amount to court contempt: Rana ; Times of India
Violence mars Gujarat govt's Narmada bash; Times of India
Iron Man's golden dream gets realised ; Asian Age
Violent mob sets 9 cars on fire; Asian Age
Narmada dam work starts, ministers hurt ; Asian Age
Violence flares as India resumes dam construction; LA Times
Anti-dam activists attack ministers, burn cars; Hindustan Times
Supreme Court gives Narmada dam go-ahead; Green Left Weekly;
Iron man's golden dream gets realised; Ahmedabad.com;
News from October 2000