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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
11/18/1999Three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including its Chief Commander, are killed in a fierce encounter with Special Operations Group (SOG) in Jammu and Kashmir.
9/21/1990Supreme Court refuses to stay implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
11/15/1993Supreme Court rules that the CEC is supreme
9/17/1934Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts.
10/13/1998India, Mauritius sign an agreement on civil aviation in New Delhi in the presence of its two Prime Ministers.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
3/9/1994Devika Rani Roerich, the first lady of the Indian screen, died at the age of 87 years in Bangalore.
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
4/2/1994Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.
10/23/1973Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died.