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'Full' festivities for Sardar Sarovar dam

For the first time since stop gates were installed for the dam in 2017 and its height raised that the water touched this level

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As the water level in the Sardar Sarovar Dam inches towards Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 138.68 metres, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that the state had to contain the water or run the risk of flooding its own low-lying areas. The state is also planning a big celebration on September 17 to mark the historic event. The date is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. On Friday, the water level was at 137.42 mt mark.

"Madhya Pradesh has been releasing the water and Gujarat has already paid its share of money to rehabilitate those affected by the project, said Rupani. "If we don't store the water, we run the risk of flooding the low lying areas in our state."

For the first time since stop gates were installed for the dam in 2017 and its height raised that the water touched this level. A Narmada Mahotsav will also be celebrated on September 17, said the state government, and festivities are expected to take place simultaneously across over 1,000 cities and talukas. These would include participation from religious leaders, non-government organisations and citizens. An official programme will be held at Kevadia Colony near the dam. "We have also sent an invite to the Prime Minister to celebrate the historic moment," a state release said.

Meanwhile, the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has approached the Supreme Court against the state's decision to fill the dam to maximum capacity. The petition says that 178 villages will be drowned if Gujarat were to carry forward with its decision.

Earlier, the Madhya Pradesh government as well as the NBA expressed apprehensions that Gujarat may end up violating safety norms in its hurry to fill up the dam. Gujarat, has on its part, said that it will be following the dam safety manual.

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