The four Narmada basin states — Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra — signed a landmark payment pact on July 8, 2026, resolving a long-standing cost-sharing dispute related to the Sardar Sarovar Project and the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) projects. The agreement clarifies each state's financial obligations for construction, maintenance, and water utilisation charges. The Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river is India's largest dam by volume of concrete and a key irrigation and power project for the region.
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Four States Sign Narmada Project Payment Pact; Long-Standing Cost-Sharing Dispute Resolved Among Gujarat, MP, Rajasthan and Maharashtra
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- The four Narmada basin states — Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra — signed a landmark payment pact on July 8, 2026, resolving a long-standing cost-sharing dispute related to the Sardar Sarovar Project and the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) projects
- The agreement clarifies each state's financial obligations for construction, maintenance, and water utilisation charges
- The Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river is India's largest dam by volume of concrete and a key irrigation and power project for the region
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• 4 states Narmada payment pact: Gujarat + MP + Rajasthan + Maharashtra (July 8, 2026) • Resolves cost-sharing dispute on Sardar Sarovar + NVDA projects • Sardar Sarovar Dam: on Narmada river; India's largest dam by concrete volume; Gujarat • Narmada: India's longest west-flowing river (1,312 km); originates Amarkantak (MP)
