Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday launched an assault on the Congress accusing it of ignoring Dr B R Ambedkar’s contribution to water assets improvement within the nation whereas laying the muse stone of the interstate Ken-Betwa River linking mission that might stream extra water from Ken River in Madhya Pradesh into Betwa.
Modi marked the one centesimal beginning anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by inaugurating and laying the muse stone for a number of improvement initiatives, together with the Omkareshwar floating photo voltaic mission. He additionally laid the muse stone of 1153 Atal Gram Sushasan buildings and launched a commemorative stamp and coin marking the one centesimal beginning anniversary of Vajpayee.
The PM’s feedback come at a time when opposition political events, together with the Congress, have accused Union house minister Amit Shah of belittling Ambedkar throughout a dialogue on 75 years of the Indian Structure in Rajya Sabha.
“Dr B.R. Ambedkar was among the many first to recognise this post-independence. His imaginative and prescient gave beginning to main river valley initiatives and the Central Water Fee. Nonetheless, Congress by no means acknowledged his contributions to water useful resource administration, which led to many inter-state water disputes persisting for many years,” Modi mentioned.
Congress governments of the elements had been specialists in making bulletins, however folks by no means benefited from them, he mentioned.
“Congress governments neither had intentions nor the seriousness to implement plans. Immediately, we’re witnessing the advantages of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Farmers in MP are receiving ₹12,000 by this scheme. In MP, there’s the Ladli Behna Yojana, and if we hadn’t opened financial institution accounts for ladies, may this scheme have been profitable?” Modi requested.
PM Modi criticised the Congress for neglecting water useful resource initiatives post-independence, resulting in extended inter-state water disputes.
“Beneath Atal Ji’s management, efforts to deal with water challenges started earnestly, however Congress shelved these initiatives after 2004. Immediately, our authorities is reinvigorating the river-linking marketing campaign, and the Ken-Betwa Hyperlink Mission is ready to remodel Bundelkhand,” he mentioned.
The prime minister additionally pointed to Congress’s historical past of incomplete initiatives, revealing that many initiatives had remained stagnant for many years.
“After turning into the Prime Minister, I reviewed older initiatives by the PRAGATI initiative and was shocked to see some initiatives left untouched for 35-40 years. Congress lacked each intent and seriousness in implementation,” he remarked.
Calling good governance important for addressing present and future challenges, Modi criticised Congress for prioritising energy over governance.
“The folks of Bundelkhand have suffered generations of hardships, together with water shortage, on account of Congress’s lack of foresight in addressing water points,” he mentioned, including that the brand new mission would safe the way forward for Bundelkhand’s farmers and their households.
Throughout the occasion, the prime minister emphasised the federal government’s efforts to speed up the nationwide river-linking marketing campaign.
“The Ken-Betwa Hyperlink Mission is about to turn into a actuality, opening new doorways of prosperity and happiness within the Bundelkhand area,” mentioned PM Modi, highlighting the mission’s vital advantages for 10 districts in Madhya Pradesh, together with Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Niwari, Panna, Damoh, and Sagar. He added that the mission would additionally profit Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand area, overlaying Banda, Mahoba, Lalitpur, and Jhansi districts.
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