Highlights 1 Nehru laid the foundation stone of Sardar Sarovar Project on April 5, 1961. The increased height would enable the Sardar Sarovar Dam to store 4.73 million acre feet (MAF) of water. SARDAR SAROVAR DAM: 56 YEAR JOURNEY OF DELAYSThe Sardar Sarovar Dam came up as part of the Narmada Valley Development plan. Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of the Sardar Sarovar Project on April 5, 1961. The overflowing water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam inundated neighbouring villages forcing more than 7,000 villagers in the Narmada upstream relocate.

Source: India Today September 17, 2017 06:45 UTC