Narmada Dam project

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dam project hydroelectric project river development project

The Narmada Dam project is a large and controversial river development and hydroelectric scheme in India, widely debated for its environmental and social impacts, including displacement of local communities.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Narmada Valley Development Project	5
Sardar Sarovar Project	3
Narmada Canal system	1
Narmada Dam project canonical	1
Narmada Sagar Project	1
Narmada Valley Development Project area	1
Sardar Sarovar Dam	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T357690 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Narmada Dam project
Context triple: [Arundhati Roy, hasWrittenOn, Narmada Dam project]

A. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a major masonry dam in southern India, renowned as one of the world’s largest man-made lakes and a key source of irrigation and hydroelectric power for the region.
B. Srisailam Dam
Srisailam Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Andhra Pradesh, India, built across the Krishna River and known for its large reservoir and role in regional water management.
C. Hathni Kund Barrage
Hathni Kund Barrage is a major diversion and flood-control structure on the Yamuna River in the Indian state of Haryana, crucial for regulating water supply to northern India.
D. Okhla Barrage
Okhla Barrage is a major dam and bridge structure on the Yamuna River near Delhi, India, used for irrigation, flood control, and regulating water flow.
E. Prakasam Barrage
Prakasam Barrage is a major masonry dam and road bridge in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, that regulates the Krishna River and supports irrigation and water supply for the surrounding region.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Narmada Dam project
Target entity description: The Narmada Dam project is a large and controversial river development and hydroelectric scheme in India, widely debated for its environmental and social impacts, including displacement of local communities.

A. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a major masonry dam in southern India, renowned as one of the world’s largest man-made lakes and a key source of irrigation and hydroelectric power for the region.
B. Srisailam Dam
Srisailam Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Andhra Pradesh, India, built across the Krishna River and known for its large reservoir and role in regional water management.
C. Hathni Kund Barrage
Hathni Kund Barrage is a major diversion and flood-control structure on the Yamuna River in the Indian state of Haryana, crucial for regulating water supply to northern India.
D. Okhla Barrage
Okhla Barrage is a major dam and bridge structure on the Yamuna River near Delhi, India, used for irrigation, flood control, and regulating water flow.
E. Prakasam Barrage
Prakasam Barrage is a major masonry dam and road bridge in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, that regulates the Krishna River and supports irrigation and water supply for the surrounding region.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	dam project ⓘ hydroelectric project ⓘ river development project ⓘ
benefitClaim	drinking water supply to urban and rural areas ⓘ increased hydroelectric power generation capacity ⓘ increased irrigation potential in drought-prone regions ⓘ
controversialFor	displacement of local communities ⓘ environmental impact ⓘ impact on indigenous peoples ⓘ rehabilitation and resettlement issues ⓘ submergence of agricultural land ⓘ submergence of forests ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
developer	Government of India ⓘ state governments of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan ⓘ
governingBody	Narmada Control Authority ⓘ
impact	alteration of riverine ecosystems ⓘ changes in downstream flow patterns ⓘ large-scale displacement of people ⓘ loss of traditional livelihoods ⓘ submergence of villages ⓘ
keyLegalCase	Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India ⓘ
legalDispute	cases before the Supreme Court of India ⓘ
locatedInState	Gujarat ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ
locatedOnRiver	Narmada River ⓘ linked to: Narmada
mainDam	Indira Sagar Dam ⓘ Maheshwar Dam ⓘ Omkareshwar Dam ⓘ Sardar Sarovar Dam ⓘ
majorPlanningReport	Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award ⓘ
opposedBy	Medha Patkar ⓘ Narmada Bachao Andolan ⓘ various environmental groups ⓘ
planningStarted	1940s ⓘ
purpose	drinking water supply ⓘ flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ
subjectOf	intense public debate in India ⓘ international human rights critiques ⓘ numerous environmental impact assessments ⓘ
supportedBy	Government of Gujarat ⓘ sections of agricultural communities in Gujarat ⓘ
tribunalAwardYear	1979 ⓘ

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