Bhavnath Temple Solution
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Executive Summary
All round economic development was the main focus of the Indian government. A lot many projects were being considered on a long term biases like Dams to be constructed over rivers in Northern Gujarat. The Government of Gujarat wanted to start and complete the project as soon as possible. The project was seen with a lot of economic prowess. One issue of concern that was important was that, Bhavnath temple was in middle of the dam reservoir. After a lot of negotiation and assurance to safeguard the interests of the people they agreed. And an increase in the dimension of dam was proposed because of higher promised returns, but this would lead to submerging the temple. Which caused resistance and hence the negotiations failed.
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Situation
Back then in 1960 the government of Gujarat was interested in the dam project, but with increased challenges and higher expected returns .(Check Exhibit) . If the government were to go ahead with the project, the temple would be lost and the only possible solution would be relocation. The natives and locals, even after negotiations about relocating temple and preserving the rites, eventually did not agree and hence the project was at a halt.
Across rivers Sadamata and Lokmata, in Northern Gujarat, the government plans to build a number of dams, they are intended for economic progress, two of the main objectives of the government are financial returns and agricultural progress. The estimates of the dam project suggested that the project would be successful. (pls refer to the exhibit).The villages in the project area gave consent for the project after a lot of negotiations about compensation and rehabilitation, which will be a direct cost to the project.
But the problem or issue of submerging Bhavnath temple, led to a protest by villagers, as the temple was of religious and economic importance. The government planned measures to protect the temple and renegotiate with the
Executive Summary
All round economic development was the main focus of the Indian government. A lot many projects were being considered on a long term biases like Dams to be constructed over rivers in Northern Gujarat. The Government of Gujarat wanted to start and complete the project as soon as possible. The project was seen with a lot of economic prowess. One issue of concern that was important was that, Bhavnath temple was in middle of the dam reservoir. After a lot of negotiation and assurance to safeguard the interests of the people they agreed. And an increase in the dimension of dam was proposed because of higher promised returns, but this would lead to submerging the temple. Which caused resistance and hence the negotiations failed.
Word Count 126
Situation
Back then in 1960 the government of Gujarat was interested in the dam project, but with increased challenges and higher expected returns .(Check Exhibit) . If the government were to go ahead with the project, the temple would be lost and the only possible solution would be relocation. The natives and locals, even after negotiations about relocating temple and preserving the rites, eventually did not agree and hence the project was at a halt.
Across rivers Sadamata and Lokmata, in Northern Gujarat, the government plans to build a number of dams, they are intended for economic progress, two of the main objectives of the government are financial returns and agricultural progress. The estimates of the dam project suggested that the project would be successful. (pls refer to the exhibit).The villages in the project area gave consent for the project after a lot of negotiations about compensation and rehabilitation, which will be a direct cost to the project.
But the problem or issue of submerging Bhavnath temple, led to a protest by villagers, as the temple was of religious and economic importance. The government planned measures to protect the temple and renegotiate with the