By giving the nod for the construction of the Rs 18,000-crore Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada, the Supreme Court has predictably elicited sharply polarised reactions. Delight among the political class and a shot in the arm for the big-dam lobby in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Despondency, mixed with renewed resolve to continue the struggle, within the rank and file of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA).