SC declines to stop construction work on Narmada till May 1

New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court today said it would have no option but to stop the ongoing construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam if relief and rehabiliation measures to be provided to the oustees were found inadequate.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal, Mr Justice K G Balakrishnan and Mr Justice S B Sinha while adjourning the hearing to May 1, declined to stop the ongoing construction work till the next date of hearing.

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