Submergence Village Chikhalda, Madhya Pradesh (M.P.).
Rehmat, a resident of the submergence village Chikhalda in M.P., an oustee himself, has been one of the senior full time activists of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA).
He has a deep study of all the issues related to the SSP and is very knowledgeable and articulate activist of the NBA. Among his many responsibilities of NBA, Rehmat also managed ‘Nij-Bal’, the residence of Baba Amte on the banks of the Narmada after Baba Amte’s return to Anandvan due to his failing health. Rehmat now works with Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, M.P. and also works with the NBA. Rehmat along with other activists of NBA has been the recipient of the first RTI awards announced by NDTV for his work of exposing massive corruption in the resettlement work of the Narmada oustees in M.P. In this short clip from Rehmat’s longer interview, he explains the impact of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the archeologically rich Narmada River valley.
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Audio in Hindi, Subtitles in English
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