Monday: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said the state has indeed found a permanent solution to its perennial water shortage problem, thanks a decade-old people's movement for water conservation converting ‘Jal Shakti' into ‘Jeevan Shakti'.

Even as the State Government had taken the water resources to the people's doorsteps through UNO award winning WASMO's participatory distribution system down to village level, he said that Gujarat has now reasons to celebrate ‘Jal Shakti'.

Now on, he announced, the entire Narmada waters distribution and management system would be handed over to the farmers' water users' committees.

The Chief Minister was addressing the zonal function on ‘Jal Shakti' at Rajkot to mark the conclusion of Gujarat's yearlong golden jubilee celebration being held in different parts of the state from April 15 to May 3. He thanked the people who braved scorching sun and assembled at the function from places far and wide in eight districts in Saurashtra & Kutch region. They watched an hour-long audiovisual presentation on the success story called ‘Jal Shakti'.

Mr. Modi said that 50 years come in the life of an individual, institution or nation, but to make use of the time makes all the difference. He wished the state's golden jubilee provides six-crore people with new energy and enthusiasm.

He said the state's budgetary allocation on water resource to lay canals and pipelines has been increased manifold and the focus is no on taking it to untouched regions. He said that Saurashtra has only 16 per cent of the state's total water resources, while Kutch has two per cent and north Gujarat 11 per cent. He said water conservation has become the duty of a citizen.

Speaking on the occasion, Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala said the gigantic Narmada and Mahi projects have changed the face of the state under the Chief Minister Narendra Modi's popular people's participatory policies, particularly in agriculture and agriculture related fields. The nation has to take note of the Gujarat's success story.

Agriculture and Cooperation Minister Dileep Sanghani said that Gujarat has emerged as the growth engine of India's development. Ministers and other people's representatives and members of Planning Commission make a beeline to Gujarat to study its progress. He recalled that earlier tankers used to supply drinking water to the state's water-starved areas. Now, he said, the Chief Minister's will power has made the state free of water tankers.

Water Resources Minister Nitin Patel said that 3.5-crore out of Gujarat's six-crore people are now being provided drinking water from the Narmada project, for which the Chief Minister had to observe fast to press the demand for raising the height of the dam on the Narmada to 121.92 metres. In a water revolution of sorts, he said, 1.25-lakh check dams have been built in the state through Sardar Patel Water Conservation Participatory Scheme.

On this occasion, the Ministers honoured people with citations for exemplary contribution in water conservation, agriculture and horticulture. They included Shamjibhai Antana, Premjibhai Patel, A.R. Patel and Popatbhai N. Patel of Rajkot, Savjibhai D Dholakia and Bharatbhai V Vegad of Amreli, Mathurbhai Savani of Bhavnagar, Kantilal B. Ajudia of Jamnagar, Mukeshbhai C Hirpara and Gafarbhai Qureshi of Junagadh.

The winners of state-level competition in painting and essay during the Swarnim Khel Mahakumbh-2010 were also honoured at the function. They included Nitalba R. Zala, Ushaben S. Manthar, Atulbhai V Vaghela, Manisha D Bodar and Bhartiben J Parmar.

The Chief Minister unveiled books titled ‘Saurashtra-ma Jal Kranti', ‘Ahvan Jal Shakti' published by WASMO, ‘Khambhat-na Akhat-na Vikas-ni Pariyojna' and ‘Communitization of Rural Water Supply – The Gujarat Innovation'.

Prominent among those present on the occasion included Ministers Ramanlal Vora, Purushottam Solanki, Vasuben Trivedi, Kanubhai Bhalana, Vasanbhai Ahir, Mohanbhai Kundaria, Parbatbhai Patel, Kiritsinhji Rana, Parliamentary Secretaries L.T. Rajani, Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee Chairman I.K. Jadeja, GSRTC Chairman B.S. Ghodasara, Goseva Ayog Chairman Vallabhbhai Kathirira, MLAs of the zonal region, Chief Secretary A.K. Joti, Principal Secretary (Water Supply) H.K. Dash, Water Resources Secretary H.J. Desai, SSNL Chairman D. Rajgopalan, Managing Director S. Jagdeeshan, Joint Managing Director G.R. Aloria, Special Secretary S.R. Bharthi, Narmada Secretary Aseem Khurana, Gram Vikar Secretary Ritaben Tevtia, District Collector H.S. Patel, DDO Nalinchandra Upadhyay, Rajkot Municipal Commissioner Dinesh Brahmbhatt and Rajkot Mayor Janak Kotak, among others.

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Cabinet approves Rithala-Kundli corridor of Delhi Metro Phase-IV project
December 06, 2024

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Rithala - Narela -Nathupur (Kundli) corridor of Delhi Metro's Phase - IV project consisting of 26.463 kms which will further enhance connectivity between the national capital and neighbouring Haryana. The corridor is scheduled to be completed in 4 years from the date of its sanction.

The completion cost of the project is Rs.6,230 crore and is to be implemented Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) the existing 50:50 Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the Government of India (GoI) and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) in four years.

This line will be an extension of the presently operational Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) - Rithala (Red Line) corridor and will boost connectivity in the north western parts of the national capital in areas such as Narela, Bawana, parts of Rohini etc. This entire stretch will comprise of 21 stations. All the stations of this corridor will be elevated.

After completion, the Rithala - Narela - Nathupur corridor will also connect Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda station in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh with Nathupur in Haryana via Delhi, which will tremendously boost connectivity in the entire National Capital Region.

This new corridor of the phase - IV project will expand the reach of Delhi Metro network in the NCR thereby further boosting the economy. This extension of the Red Line will reduce congestion on the roads, thus, will help in reducing the pollution caused by motor vehicles.

This entire stretch will comprise of 21 stations. All the stations of this corridor will be elevated. The stations, which shall come up on this corridor are: Rithala, Rohini Sector 25, Rohini Sector 26, Rohini Sector 31, Rohini Sector 32, Rohini Sector 36, Barwala, Rohini Sector 35, Rohini Sector 34, Bawana Industrial Area - 1 Sector 3,4, Bawana Industrial Area - 1 Sector 1,2, Bawana JJ Colony, Sanoth, New Sanoth, Depot Station, Bhorgarh village, Anaj Mandi Narela, Narela DDA Sports Complex, Narela, Narela Sector 5, Kundli and Nathpur.

This corridor will be Delhi Metro's fourth extension into Haryana. Presently, the Delhi Metro operates up to Gurugram, Ballabhgarh, and Bahadurgarh in Haryana.

Construction of Phase-IV (3 Priority Corridors), consisting of 65.202 km and 45 stations, is underway, and as of today, more than 56% of construction has been completed. The Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors are likely to be completed in stages by March 2026. In addition, two more corridors, comprising 20.762 kilometres, have also been approved and are in the pre-tendering stages.

Today, the Delhi Metro caters to on average of 64 lakh passenger journeys. The maximum passenger journey recorded so far is 78.67 lakh on 18.11.2024. Delhi Metro has become the lifeline of the city by setting the epitome of excellence in the core parameters of MRTS, i.e. punctuality, reliability, and safety.

A total of 12 metro lines of about 392 km with 288 stations are being operated by DMRC in Delhi and NCR at present. Today, Delhi Metro has the largest Metro network in India and is also one of the largest Metros in the world.