Full Description
The Sardar Sarovar Project has been one of the most debated development projects of the past several decades at both an international level and within India itself. Cullet's volume brings together all the key documents relating to the project: including those pertaining to World Bank loans, the judicial pronouncements of the Supreme Court and documents relating to specific local level issues - in particular environment and rehabilitation. The work includes an introductory section focusing on the history of the project, the involvement of the different actors, the impacts on the local population, and a general analysis of the controversy surrounding it. In providing an easily accessible source for all the main documents relating to this landmark project, this compilation will be a valuable resource for researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of International Environmental Law and International Development Law.
Contents
Contents: The Sardar Sarovar dam project: an overview; Early documents and decisions; Clearances and institutional aspects; Drinking water and benefits to drought prone areas; Documents pertaining to the 1994 writ petition of the Narmada Bachao Andolan; Resettlement; Project assessments; Financial aspects; International documents; Additional resources; Maps; Index.
