The Centre on Thursday rejected Congress’ charge about non-rehabilitation of 40,000 families affected by the Sardar Sarovar project in Madhya Pradesh.
Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia raised the issue during the Zero Hour, in the backdrop of the indefinite fast by activist Medha Patkar and others in Dhar district since July 27 demanding proper rehabilitation of the people affected by the project.
Scindia said the Supreme Court had asked the state government to rehabilitate them by July 31 but over 2.5 lakh people remained untouched by any official measure. “One state is going to the polls and the poor are being sacrificed in another state,” he said.