Modi dedicates Mataria Scheme of Water Supply in Bharuch City

Chief Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi today dedicated to the people a scheme of supplying drinking water from Narmada river to the city of Bharuch. He said that the money used for the welfare of people is not of any government but of the people only. It is an unfortunate affair in democracy that Gujarat is being given a treatment of a beggar. It is a well organised plan to tarnish the image of Gujarat.

The scheme aims to provide Bharuch city with the drinking water, of Narmada, completed at the cost Rs 23.80 cr and will benefit about 2 lakh people.

On the occasion, Chief Minister dedicated latest mobile ambulance van and mobile Anganwadi to the people. He also handed over chaques to beneficiaries under various welfare schemes.

Shri Modi appealed the people to save water and expressed his resolve to make Bharuch-Ankaleshwar a twin city.

He said that a dozen of Governments have passed by but it is just the present Government that has meet the challenge of providing drinking water to the people of Bharuch in a sustainable way. He also outlined the planning of making a riverfront on Narmada river near Bharuch.

He said that the Central government has also been impressed with the development model of Gujarat and out of 25 cities in the list of clean cities, three are from Gujarat. During last five years qualitative changes have been brought into the areas of urban development and infrastructure.

State’s water supply Minister Shri Nitinbhai Patel said that the scheme will answer the problem of drinking water in the city of Bharuch. It is a part of the State Government’s policy of furnishing the basic needs of people of State.

Energy Minister of State Shri Saurabhbhai Patel, Parliamentary Secretary Shri Ishwarsinh Patel, Member of Rajyasabha Shri Bharatsinh Parmar, MP from Vagara Shri Ikbalbhai Patel, District collector, District development officer, high officials, invitees, leaders and beneficiaries in large number were present on the occasion.