New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking modification of its 2017 order where it had directed payment of final compensation of Rs 60 lakh to each of the families affected by the Sardar Sarovar project on the Narmada river.

Ahmedabad Dec 19 PTI Activist Medha Patkar on Sunday claimed that the water level of the Narmada river has fallen after the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam was raised in Gujarat Patkar who was at the forefront of the Narmada Bachao Andolan also said the Narmada river was getting destroyed She alleged that the Sardar Sarovar project has also adversely affected fishermen living downstream of the mega dam located in Gujarats Narmada district Delivering a lecture here Patkar also called upon the young people to take up the struggle against the government over the inland waterways project which she said will result in environmental destruction of rivers Even though the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam has risen it has caused a fall in the water level of the river The water level recorded in August monsoon is usually seen in April summer The Narmada river is destroyed she said Patkar claimed that the governments move to carry on with the inland waterways project without acquiring due environmental permission and changing laws to suit the project is creating a situation where lakhs of youth are being challenged to take up the fight The Narmada river flows through the states of Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra The Narmada Control Authority NCA had in 2014 granted permission to raise the height of the mega dam to 13868 metres from 12192 metres PTI KA NSK NSK

pThe seepage is well within the permissible limits and normal maintenance of the same has been taken up in time by the dam authorities as per recommendations of the DSRP and no endangerment to safety has ever been noticedp