Jaipur/Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link Project will make both the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan ‘Sujalam-Sufalam’. The Memorandum of Agreement that has been signed here today between MP, Rajasthan, and the Central Government is not a general agreement; it will be something to remember for several decades to come. PM expressed hope that work on the project would continue uninterruptedly and the project would be completed before time.
PM Modi addressed the programme marking the completion of one year of the Rajasthan Government's tenure and the tripartite agreement ceremony for the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link Project in Jaipur on Tuesday. The event was graced by the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil and Madhya Pradesh CM Dr. Mohan Yadav. During the ceremony, the Memorandum of Agreement for the project was signed by representatives of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and the Central Government in the presence of PM Modi.
As a symbolic gesture, PM Modi poured water from a kalash containing water from the Chambal River into a larger kalash. He was then handed a kalash containing water from the Kalisindh River by CM Dr. Mohan Yadav and another containing water from the Parvati River by Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma, which he also poured into the same larger kalash, signifying the unity and collaboration between the states and the Center for the successful implementation of the project.
'New doors of development will open'
PM Modi said that former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee had set a vision of interlinking the rivers for which a special committee was also formed. Today the contract letter for the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link Project has been signed. Under the project, Chambal and its tributaries Parvati, Kalisindh, and Chambal will be interconnected. This will open new doors of development in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
'Water is divine'
PM Modi said that by linking rivers, it is possible to solve the problems of both flood and drought. We understand the importance of water. Water is divine, wherever it flows; it gives birth to new energy and power. It is the result of connecting the waters of the rivers that the Sabarmati River, which had completely dried up, has come alive once again. Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link Project will provide adequate water for irrigation and drinking water to both states.
'Hand over a Sujlam Suflam Mother Earth to coming generations'
PM Modi said that under the leadership of Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil, a huge campaign of water conservation ‘Rainwater Harvesting’ is being run in the country with public participation. With this, every drop of rainwater will be released into the earth to quench its thirst. It is our responsibility to hand over a “Sujlam Suflam” or a green and flourishing Mother Earth to the coming generations, it is the responsibility of every citizen to conserve water resources and make meaningful use of every drop of water. Let us take time out for water conservation in our daily routine.
On this occasion, CM Mohan Yadav said that due to the project, there will be adequate water supply for drinking as well as irrigation purposes in the entire Western Madhya Pradesh including Sheopur, Bhind, Morena, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Agar, Indore, Dhar, Ujjain, Shajapur, Rajgarh, Sehore etc. 3217 villages of the state will benefit from the project. In Malwa and Chambal region, 6 lakh 13 thousand 520 hectares will be irrigated and drinking water will be available to a population of 40 lakh.
(Prakash Kumar Pandey)
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