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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
11/5/1906Initials of the place of issuance of notes were started to be printed instead of Issuing Circle's name.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
8/20/1995India and China decide to withdraw four army battalions from Chu Sumdurong valley near the Line of Actual Control.
1/29/1953Indian National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music inaugurated.
11/9/1997Poonam Chibber, Miss Canada, crowned seventh Miss India Worldwide.
12/17/1645Noorjahan Begum passed away.
3/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
11/5/1999Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.