Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 3.5 k.m long underground irrigation canal today, he declared that the irrigation project is bound to address the issue of global warming; it is a hard slap on the faces of the elements who were engaged in the tarnishing the image of the Sujalam-Sufalam scheme.

The Sujalam Sufalam scheme is designated make best use of the water, which was flowing in to the sea, in a rare feat, the Rs. 64 crores tunnel is first of its kind in the country, which is a really great breakthrough for the Panam High-level irrigation canal.

The tunnel is going to provide irrigation facilities to 18000 hectares land under cultivation of Shahera, Lunavada, and Santrampur villages proving to be a boon for the tribal farmers, Chief Minister Narendra Modi observed the three and half K.M. long tunnel and sought technical details of the tunnel.

“The 3.5 K.M tunnel reflects the vision of our engineering excellence, which is going to further the strides of green revolution, it is also a tough blow for the elements, who were trying to tarnish the image of Sujalam Sufalam canal,” said the Chief Minister.

“The corrupt deals to the tunes of crores of rupees by the previous governments, they never paid any attention to the water crisis, against that the present government has materialized the dream of the farmers; it would also recharge the ground water. Entire country seeks insights from the tremendous success of the PPP model of water conservation. All the previous governments were responsible for the sinful negligence by not providing electricity and irrigation facilities to the farmers. The farmers need irrigation facilities and water for the crops, which are being provided to them by the present government,” Modi said while addressing farmers mega convention.

Modi appealed the farmers to adopt drip-irrigation techniques to the farmers.

Irrigation Minister Nitinbhai Patel said, “The High-Level Canal is going to be a lifeline for the Panchmahal farmers. It is going to benefit 25000 farmers of 75 odd villages of Shahera, Lunavada and Godhara talukas, providing irrigation facilities in 18000 hectares. The canal water would also feed water to 59 village ponds, and the canal water would also flow in to the 3 rivers also. The Sujalam Sufalam project provides irrigation facilities to the villages, which were not covered under the Narmada waters.”