Height Issues
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undergoing height increase in 2006.
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- In February 1999, the Supreme Court of India gave the go ahead for the dam's height to be raised to 88 m (289 ft) from the initial 80 m (260 ft).
- In October 2000 again, in a 2-to-1 majority judgment in the Supreme Court, the government was allowed to construct the dam up to 90 m (300 ft).
- In May 2002, the Narmada Control Authority approved increasing the height of the dam to 95 m (312 ft).
- In March 2004, the Authority allowed a 15 m (49 ft) height increase to 110 m (360 ft).
- In March 2006, the Narmada Control Authority gave clearance for the height of the dam to increased from 110.64 m (363.0 ft) to 121.92 m (400.0 ft). This came after 2003 when the Supreme Court of India refused allow the height of the dam to increase again.
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