PM Modi launches 4800 Cr Rupees irrigation and drinking water projects in tribal areas of Gujarat
17 September, Limkheda (Gujarat)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the water supply and irrigation projects worth of 4800 crore rupees in Gujarat at Limkheda in tribal district of Dahod. Modi has also handed over the forest land titles to the tribal people of Dahod and adjoining districts.
Six water supply projects worth 1757 crore rupees and four lift irrigation projects worth another 2,000 crore rupees are under the Gujarat Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojna.
The six water supply projects will provide drinking water to about 21-lakh people residing in 960 villages including 23 settlements in Dahod, Mahisagar, Narmada and Chhota Udepur districts. Similarly, the four lift irrigation projects based on Kadana- Karjan and Kakrapar Reservoirs will provide irrigation in 97,455 hectares of land in Dahod, Narmada, Mahisagar and Surat districts. Dahod district alone will get benefits for lift irrigation projects worth 1055 crore rupees from Kadana Reservoir and drinking water projects worth Rs.890 crore from the Narmada based Hafeshwar.
In another program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute Aids and Assistive Devices to the persons with Disabilities at Samajik Adhikarita Shivir at Navsari in South Gujarat. The function was organized by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
More than 11 thousand Persons with Disabilities will be provided free-of-cost assistive equipment worth 10 crore rupees. This camp also holds the prospect of entering the ‘Guinness Book World Records’ in three categories namely most people fitted with hearing aid in eight hours, Largest wheelchair logo image and most oil lamps lit simultaneously at the single venue.
Prime Minister will depart for Delhi late this evening from Surat Airpot.
Huge enthusiasm are quite visible following Prime Minister’s visit to his home state on his birth day today.