Modi’s legacy continues: Gujarat CM visits Kalo Dungar on Datt Jayanti

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Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today launched works for Rs 19.99 lakh community hall atop Kalo Dungar in Kutch district. She also attended Dharma Sabha on the occasion of Datt Jayanti here after puja at Datt Mandir.

Kalo Dungar is located next to the white Rann of Kutch. Across the Rann there’s international border with Pakistan.

When he was Chief Minister, Shri Narendra Modi used to visit Datt Mandir atop Kalo Dungar every year. He had started organizing Rann Utsav exactly on occasion of Datt Jayanti. In fact Rann Utsav would kick off every year on the occasion of Datt Jayanti and Datt Mandir atop Kalo Dungar would be a part of it.

Local unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) affiliated Seema(border) Jan Kalyan(People’s welfare) Samiti(Committee) organizes Dharma Sabha every year on Datt Jayanti.

Official release:

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today inaugurated the 15th Dutt Jayanti Mahotsav and offered prayers at the Dutt Mandir atop a picturesque black hillock, known as Kala Dungar, against the background of vast stretches of Rann of Kutch.

She also performed groundbreaking ceremony of a modern community centre to be built at a cost of Rs.19.99-lakh near the Kala Dungar.

Speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Patel expressed satisfaction at the country’s westernmost district emerged as a world famous tourist centre owing to the state government’s tourism policy to promote the Rann Utsav for camel ride across white safari in the vast stretches of nothingness near the Great Rann of Kutch, Rann Utsav under the full moon during the winter and the 5,000-year old ruins of Indus Valley Harappan Civilisation at Dholavira.

She said that Kutch is a unique geographical features surrounded by sea on side, the rann on the other, plains and hills. The popularity of the Kutch is increasing every season. As per the government’s new tourism policy, she said, the stress is now being laid for promoting tourist spots in Sabarkantha and Panchmahals districts.

At the same time, she said, the public should pay attention to hygiene and cleanliness and avoid littering particularly around tourists spots.

The Chief Minister was accompanied by Minister Vasuben Trivedi, MLAs Nimaben Acharya, Rameshbhai Maheshwari, Pankajbhai Mehta, Varshaben Doshi, Bhanuben Babariya, Vibhaben Dave, Sangitaben Patil, Nimishaben Suthar and Manishaben Vakil, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Chairman Rameshbhai Patel, Gopalak Nigam Chairman Arjunbhai Rabari, District Panchayat President Kaushalyaben, District Collector Mahendrabhai Patel, DDO C.J. Patel and senior police officers.

The Dutt Mandir Vikas Trust Chairman Hiralal Rajde welcomed the guests and Seema Jankalyan Samiti President Jayantibhai Bhadeshiya proposed a vote of thanks. A large number of pilgrims and tourists, prominent citizens and people attended the function.

– DeshGujarat