Maheshwar Dam
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Maheshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its role in regional power generation and its controversial social and environmental impacts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maheshwar Dam canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ irrigation dam ⓘ |
| basin |
Narmada Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Narmada basin
|
| beneficiary |
irrigated agriculture in command area
ⓘ
regional power grid ⓘ |
| controversy |
questions over economic viability
ⓘ
questions over environmental clearance ⓘ questions over rehabilitation compliance ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
powerhouse
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| impact |
changes to Narmada River ecology
ⓘ
loss of agricultural land ⓘ resettlement and rehabilitation issues ⓘ submergence of villages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
displacement of local communities
ⓘ
environmental impacts ⓘ legal and regulatory disputes ⓘ opposition by affected villagers ⓘ social impacts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Khargone district ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Maheshwar
ⓘ
surface form:
Maheshwar town
|
| locatedOnRiver |
Narmada
ⓘ
surface form:
Narmada River
|
| managedBy | state and private entities ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Narmada Bachao Andolan
ⓘ
fisherfolk ⓘ local farmers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Narmada Dam project
ⓘ
surface form:
Narmada Valley Development Project
|
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| regionServed | western Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| sector |
power sector
ⓘ
water resources ⓘ |
| status |
controversial
ⓘ
partially completed ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
court cases and regulatory reviews
ⓘ
environmental activism ⓘ media coverage on displacement ⓘ public protests ⓘ |
| typeOfProject | large dam project ⓘ |
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