Highlights for Day 17 of Narendra Modi government Development Work
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Highlights for Day 17 of Narendra Modi government Development Work
Gujarat gets its lifeline: Narmada Dam height to be raised by 17 meters: Ctsy. Modi Govt
A longstanding demand of Gujarat has been granted as government has decided to raise the height of the Narmada Dam by 17 metres —— within 20 days of Narendra Modi becoming the Prime Minister, raising protests from activist Medha Patkar who drew attention to the resultant displacement of thousands of people.
The Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has approved the proposal to raise the dam's height from 121.9 meters to 138.7 meters, making it the second highest dam in the world after Grand Coulee in the US. The approval came two days after the Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel met Modi and water resources minister Uma Bharti.
Decision was taken in an undemocratic manner says Medha Patkar, who heads the Narmada Bachao Andolan, she held a press conference in Mumbai to say the "The government has neither given us any hearing nor has it taken any time or made any attempt to know the ground reality before deciding on the dam's height," she said.
Will also work with you in future Modi replies to Sharif's letter
After Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wrote to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi expressing a desire to work with India, Modi too, has reciprocated the response saying that he is also looking forward for the same. Bilateral meeting with Modi on May 27 was held on the sidelines of the Indian Prime Minister's swearing in ceremony in Delhi.
Raman Singh assured by Modi for assistance in Bhilai gas leak
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has been assured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for all necessary assistance for rescue and relief operations in gas leak accident at the Bhilai Steel Plant. Modi spoke to Home Minister Rajnath Singh and directed the central government to coordinate with the state government's relief operations at the Bhilai Steel Plant. Modi also offered his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident on Thursday.
Modi briefed by Army Chief on Security Situation.
Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday on the prevailing security situation and operational readiness of troops. This was the first substantial meeting between the two and it came on a day when there were ceasefire violations by Pakistan Army along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, who was also present in the meeting, is set to visit the state Jammu and Kashmir on Sturday to review the security situation.