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Sarovar Dam on a roll, 56 years after Nehru laid foundation: Top 10 facts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Sardar Sarovar Dam, dubbed world’s second largest, in Gujarat’s Narmada district, 56 years after his predecessor Jawaharlal Nehru had laid its foundation stone. Here are 10 facts about the Sarovar dam you must know: 1. The Dam, which has been built on the Narmada river, was first conceived in 1946 as part of the Narmada Valley Development Plan. 2. Then PM Jawaharlal […]