The Gujarat High Court has ordered status quo on land acquisition for tourism projects near the Statue of Unity in Narmada district till further orders, PTI reported on Thursday.
The court also asked the state government not to evict Adivasis in six villages near the 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which is located close to the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada. The six villages are – Kevadiya, Vagadiya, Navagam, Limbdi, Kothi and Gora.