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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'.
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| 8/1/1879 | Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born. |
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| 4/10/1993 | Student hijackers of IA plane overpowered in Lucknow. |
| 2/26/1915 | Pran Nath Chhuttani, great physician and teacher, was born. |
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