Resettlement Site Dharampuri, Gujarat.
Shanker Kagda, a senior leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), belonged to the very first submergence village Vadgam near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat.
Shanker Kagda along with the other adivasi families of Vadgam fought fiercely against the project conglomerate and the unprecedented pressure by the state of Gujarat to move them out of their homes and villages without proper resettlement. Vadgam’s struggle with Shanker Kagda at the forefront is historic as the scheduled tribe residents of the village fought right at the foot of the dam. Shanker Kagda has also been leading the struggle of oustees of Gujarat belonging to other submergence villages.
This is a short clip from the six hour long interview of Shanker Kagda. In this short clip, Shanker Kagda talks on how submergence was brought on to his village and people by the state of Gujarat. He talks of the attitude of the state towards the project affected people in Gujarat and the losses they faced due to the illegal submergence by the state.
Clip Duration:
00:01:30
Language:
Audio in Gujarati, Subtitles in English
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