Certainly not the non-industrialised poor countries. Yet it's exactly them who are supposed to sacrifice their interests to protect the environment and decrease pollution. And the Government may mend its ways just a little bit when dealing with the weak. I would say that when considering the size of India's population and the paucity of drinking water, one should come to a compromise. Everyone, politicians and citizens of the nation, should sincerely look at the welfare of both the displaced and those who are struggling to get a few drops of water to quench their thirst.
Life is precious for everyone, so live and let live and share the water.
No-one owns and water knows no boundaries. USA While the construction of the Narmada dam is attracting lot of flak, one must keep in mind the enormous damage the river has done in the past due to flooding. So I do agree that better cost benefit analysis needs to be done and the benefits the Sardar Sarovar dam will accrue have been highly exaggerated. I am not willing to give to the liberals who use courts to block anything and everything. Hundreds of lives could have been saved.