Narmada project will take Gujarat to new heights: PM Modi

TIL Desk/National/Ahmedabad/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the completion of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project on the Narmada River as a “big achievement,” saying it will take Gujarat to new heights under the BJP dispensation in the next 10 years.

Addressing party workers at the city airport this morning upon his arrival, the prime minister, who is on a two-day visit of Gujarat, also appreciated the past state governments, including that of the Congress, for their efforts in completion of the project.

Fifty-six years after the foundation stone for the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River was laid, the Gujarat government on June 17 got permission from the Centre to shut the gates of the controversy-hit structure, marking the “completion” of the project.

“Narmada (dam) project is truly a big achievement. The next decade will be a journey to convert this achievement into prosperity. And I am confident that Gujarat will touch new heights under BJP’s leadership during the next ten years with this project at the core,” Modi said.