Workers of the Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday celebrated the decision of the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) to permit the Gujarat Government to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam by 17 meters.
The NCA issued orders to raise the height of the dam from 121 to 138 meters.
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) supporters criticized the decision, describing it as unjust to the people residing near the dam.
According to the NBA, there are about 250,000 people residing in the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) submergence area in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
The NBA has reiterated that the tribals will not accept monetary compensation in lieu of land as it does not benefit them.