PM Narendra Modi innaugrates SAUNI project in Jamnagar: As it happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday traveled to Aji-3 dam and inaugurated the SAUNI project. Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation (SAUNI) Scheme is an ambitious scheme of the Gujarat government to fill up 115 dams of parched Saurashtra region with excess flood water of Sardar Sarovar dam across the Narmada river through a network of canal and pipelines.Here are Live Updates:#1:25pmWe brought a crop insurance scheme that will help the farmers: PM Modi#1:23pmGoI has taken up many initiatives for the welfare of our farmers: PM Modi#1:20pmSAUNI project is an initiative that will make every Gujarati proud. All of us should take note of how this project has come through: PM Modi#1:15pmThe water table of Gujarat which was falling began to rise. Check dams were built in large numbers: Modi#1:12pmFew people did not like what I said then, they disagreed with me but I remained firm on my stand that water is of prime importance: PM Modi#1:11pmWhen I had took oath as (Gujarat) CM, I told farmers that what is most important for you is water#1:10pmWhatever I learnt in Gujarat has helped me a lot when I went to Delhi: PM Modi in Jamnagar#1:00pmGrateful to Guj Govt for inviting me to programme (inauguration of SAUNI project), which is of great imp: PM Modi

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