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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates First Phase of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation - SAUNI Project Tuesday Aug 30,2016


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday Aug 30,2016 launched an irrigation scheme-- SAUNI Yojna, a project initiated by him in 2012 as Chief Minister.

Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation - SAUNI was a project launched by Modi in September 2012.

Out of four phases of SAUNI project, Modi inaugurated the first phase which covers 10 dams.

The project aims at diverting the floodwater from Sardar Sarovar Dam to several dams of the water scarce Saurashtra region though a network of canal and pipelines.

This would help with irrigation of 4.13 lakh hectares land in drought-prone Saurashtra.

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