PM Modi dedicates Sardar Sarovar Dam to nation

Kevadia (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who celebrates his 67th birthday today, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation the Sardar Sarovar Dam, in Kevadia, Gujarat, nearly six decades after its foundation stone was laid.

Talking about the dam, an official release says that the increase in the height of the dam will facilitate a usable storage of 4.73 Million Acre Feet (MAF) and will greatly benefit the participating states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

The foundation stone of the dam was laid on April 5, 1961 by the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Lal Nehru. However, it took 56 years to complete its construction.

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The inaugural event also sees the culmination of the fortnight-long Narmada Mahotsav - launched by the Gujarat government to celebrate the completion of the work.

He will also lay the foundation stone for the National Tribal Freedom Fighters' Museum. In Amreli, he will address a gathering of cooperatives, Sahakar Sammelan, inaugurate the market yard of APMC and plant of Amar Dairy, and lay the foundation stone of a honey production centre.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is observing 'Sewa Diwas' to mark the occasion.Meanwhile, as Prime Minister Modi turns 67 today, major political entities sent in their wishes to him, including Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, among many others.

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Since taking office, Prime Minister Modi has hit headlines for having made major policies for the country, which have received varied responses, with few sections welcoming the decisions, while others opposing them. (ANI)

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