Who gave ticket to Medha Patkar? Who didn’t allow Narmada dam height to increase? Vijay Rupani slams opposition in SAUNI function speech
August 30, 2016
Rajkot: Following are the highlights of Chief Minister Shri Vijay Rupani’s speech at SAUNI Yojana dedicating function in Sanosara village of Jamnagar district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
I want to ask Congress people that when you were in power for 40 years, when lakhs of cusecs of waters were flowing to sea, farmers in Saurashtra was waiting for water, why you didn’t speak about Narmada. And now you ask us questions? Why you didn’t do it for 40 years? People are asking you these questions.
Medha Patkar didn’t allow Narmada project to progress for years. Which was the political party that gave ticket to Medha Patkar in Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai? Anti Gujarat, Anti Narmada elements these days are talking about good of Gujarat. Narendrabhai fought with the centre, sat on fasts and worked for Narmada. People have not forgotten this.
There’s a poetry penned by Narendrabhai in his book ‘Aankh Aa Dhanya Chhe’. Narmada is not a line on map, it is hastarekha of Gujarat. It is asmita of Gujarat. It is swapna sarita of Sardar. That was the feeling he has for Narmada.
Who didn’t allow height of Narmada dam to increase? Who was stalling installation of Narmada gates? Who had stalled Narmada project? People know that very well.
6 rivers are going to witness flow like Narmada today with connection of Narmada water to 10 dams. 10 lakh hectare land in Saurashtra will be benefited by irrigation coverage ultimately. Congress people couldn’t do this years ago and therefore farmers couldn’t progress in agriculture enough.
SAUNI Yojana will progress on war foot basis. In coming days we will connect 115 dams to Narmada water. Farmers will be able to yield three crops in year.
SAUNI will become a scheme contributing to Gram Uday to Rashtra Uday concept.
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