Water riots in Gujarat, India

Three people die and 20 are injured in December 1999 in Falla, Gujarat when the police open fire on 300 people protesting against the state government’s decision to reserve water from the nearby Kankavati Dam for Jamnagar a neighboring town. The dam had become the only source of water for about 60 villages near Falla, and shortages and overdraft of groundwater contribute to a water crisis.

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