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July 2026
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Four Narmada states settle decades-old displacement and compensation dispute
- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra reached an agreement on pending Narmada Project issues on 7 July 2026.
- The deal settles a decades-old dispute over people displaced from flood-affected areas and land compensation.
- It was reached in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, with the four Chief Ministers.
Why it matters
[Geography] The Narmada Project centres on the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat. Displacement of families was the core issue raised by the Narmada Bachao Andolan.