Why is there opposition to the 517-acre dam in Nawada? People say that Ganga water will provide water to 400,000 people daily, but they only received 200,000 acres of land from a potential 600,000.

"We were fooled. Initially, it was said that the government would give you more than what you gave to them. Land was taken away, but now a 'jhunjhuna' (a type of bird) has been caught. We are protesting against this dam. The government should only build the dam after providing fair compensation and employment to one member of the family." Dharmendra, a resident of Madhuban village in Naradiganj block of Nawada, made these remarks while speaking to Dainik Bhaskar. The reservoirs being built in Madhuban and Motnaje villages...