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Historical Event on 7/16/1996
The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/2/2000 | The Government decides to appoint former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachaliah as the Chairman of the National Commission to review the Constitution. |
| 6/25/2000 | India lifts the Asia Cup sub-junior hockey championship in Kuala Lumpur. |
| 1/4/1992 | The goverment promulgates an ordinance to prevent countermanding of election in the event of death of independent candidates. |
| 6/6/1891 | Vanktesh Iyengar Masti, famous Kannad poet, story writer, novelist, playwright and critic, was born. |
| 10/6/1997 | Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title. |
| 10/18/1996 | Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao. |
| 3/23/1919 | Subhadra Joshi, freedom fighter, was born. She took active participation in Salt and non cooperation movement. She also motivated the freedom movement through her newspaper ""Hamara Sangram"". |
| 2/14/1989 | Supreme Court orders Union Carbide Coporation of USA and Union Carbide India Limited to pay $470 millions (about Rs. 710 crores) in full and final settlement of all claims out of the Bhopal gas Disaster Litigation tragedy of 1985. |
| 3/16/1999 | Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy. |
| 7/13/1907 | Hari Vishnu Kamat, great politician, was born. |
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