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Why did the people of Jalsindhi village refuse to move out of the village?

The people of Jalsindhi village refused to move out of the village because of the following reasons:

1. The people of Jalsindhi villages lived on the banks of Narmada river. They lived in the laps of nature and were closely linked to the environment.


2. They felt that they are the children of Narmada and are living since many of their own generations.


3. They used their seeds and manure from their own livestock.


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