Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone of the country’s first Ken-Betwa river linking national project in Khajuraho on 25th December.
Prime Minister Modi, former Prime Minister Late. Will give many gifts to Madhya Pradesh on Vajpayee’s 100th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the country’s first Omkareshwar floating solar project
Will perform Bhoomi Pujan of 1153 Atal Gram Sushasan buildings and distribution of the first installment.
Former Prime Minister Late. Will issue stamp and coin in memory of Vajpayee
Bhopal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna on 25th December. On the 100th birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he will lay the foundation stone of the country’s first ambitious and multipurpose Ken-Betwa National River Linking Project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the country’s first Omkareshwar floating solar project and perform the bhoomi pujan of 1153 Atal Gram Sushasan buildings. Prime Minister Modi, former Prime Minister Late. Will also release stamp and coin in memory of Vajpayee. Late the visionary who gave the concept of river linking to the country. This will be a big gift for Madhya Pradesh on the birth anniversary of Vajpayee. Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Khajuraho at 12:10 pm on Wednesday and leave for Delhi at 2:20 pm.
Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. were present in the program. Patil will also be specially present.
Drinking water facility with irrigation
With the laying of the foundation stone of this project by Prime Minister Modi, Late. Vajpayee’s dream of river linking will take shape in Madhya Pradesh. Ken-Betwa Link National Project is the largest irrigation project in the country adopting underground pressurized piped irrigation system. This project will provide irrigation facility to 8 lakh 11 thousand hectare area in 10 districts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Tikamgarh, Niwari, Damoh, Shivpuri, Datia, Raisen, Vidisha and Sagar and 44 lakh farmer families will be benefited. Increase in crop production and farmers’ income will strengthen the rural economy and construction of hydro power projects will create new employment opportunities with 103 MW contribution in green energy. Better water management and adequate water supply to industrial units will lead to industrial development and will also boost employment.
With this project, 59 thousand hectares of annual irrigation facility will be provided in Uttar Pradesh and the existing irrigation in 1.92 lakh hectare area will be stabilized, due to which irrigation facilities will be provided in Mahoba, Jhansi, Lalitpur and Banda districts of Uttar Pradesh. The project will provide drinking water facility to 44 lakh population of Madhya Pradesh and 21 lakh population of Uttar Pradesh.
Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project
Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the floating solar project established at Omkareshwar in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. In the first phase of the project, power generation has started at full capacity from October this year. For the 240 MW capacity of the second phase of the project, it is proposed to sign a contract with the selected developer “Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited” after necessary consent from MPPACA. Dedicating the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project on the sacred river Maa Narmada to the people of the state reflects the government’s continuous efforts towards energy self-reliance and green energy of the state.
Bhoomi Pujan of Atal Gram Good Governance Buildings
Prime Minister Modi will also distribute the first installment by performing the bhoomi pujan of 1153 Atal Gram Sushasan Bhavans in Madhya Pradesh. Out of 23 thousand Gram Panchayats of the state, 2500 Gram Panchayats without buildings, dilapidated buildings and unusable have been identified for approval of new buildings. In the initial phase, works worth Rs 437.62 crore have been approved for 1153 new Panchayat buildings. Former Prime Minister Late. Vajpayee was of the opinion that Panchayat building is the most basic and important infrastructure of Gram Panchayat. These buildings have an important role in the practical implementation and execution of the work and responsibilities of the Gram Panchayats. To strengthen the Panchayats, the Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to approve new Panchayat buildings in all Gram Panchayats and Cluster Panchayat buildings at the cluster level.
