Modi’s birthday as “Seva Diwas”
Prime Minister Modi’s birthday on September 17th is now celebrated by BJP as “Seva Diwas” where they party cadre will participate in blood donation drives, medical camps and a cleanliness programme among other initiatives. Gujarat , Modi’s home state has always occupied a lot of place in his itinery, as after his visit to his […]
Prime Minister Modi’s birthday on September 17th is now celebrated by BJP as “Seva Diwas” where they party cadre will participate in blood donation drives, medical camps and a cleanliness programme among other initiatives. Gujarat , Modi’s home state has always occupied a lot of place in his itinery, as after his visit to his mother, he will inaugurate the Sardar Sarovar Project in Gujarat.
Villages submerged as the Narmada levels rise
Hours before the inauguration, the Narmada river’s water level continued to rise (since many days)entering low-lying villages in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. Several bridges and homes were inundated.
Jal Satyagraha by Medha Patkar
Jal Satyagraha by Medha Patkar and villagers marked the birthday of PM Modi today, September 17th,even as several villages in Madhya Pradesh’s Nisarpur town were submerged after the water level near the dam rose to 128.3 metres. By Sunday, in Barwani district’s Rajghat, a bridge towards the adjoining Dhar district had also been submerged by the water released from Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar and Maheshwar dams in Madhya Pradesh.
The people inhabiting the low-level areas have remained persistent in resisting the increase in the dam height. The Narmada Bachao Andolan, led by Medha Patkar has said that more than 40,000 families across 190 villages in Madhya Pradesh have been left out of the rehabilitation plan, and have alleged the rehabilitation centres lacked basic facilities and were not habitable.
