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Mass Tribal Rally Demands Permanent Cancellation of Par-Tapi-Narmada Link Project

Tribal leaders demanded a white paper after conflicting government statements about the 2017 DPR’s status raised displacement fears.

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Overview

  • Gujarat ministers and the Union Jal Shakti Ministry reiterated that the project was suspended in 2022 and removed from the priority-links list after the December 2023 SCILR review.
  • Officials insist the only Detailed Project Report on record dates to 2017 and that no new DPR has been drafted since then.
  • Tens of thousands of Adivasis gathered in Dharampur on August 14, joined by Congress leaders Anant Patel and Amit Chavda, to oppose any revival of the scheme.
  • The 2017 DPR estimates the link would submerge 118 villages and affect over five lakh people, predominantly tribal communities.
  • Protesters and opposition figures called for a formal cancellation order or white paper to resolve procedural ambiguity and safeguard tribal land rights.