Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Inaugurates Renovated Gram Panchayat Bhavan and Modern Anganwadi Kendra in Khodiyar Village
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 21: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the newly renovated Khodiyar Gram Panchayat Bhavan and Modern Anganwadi Kendra-1 in Ahmedabad’s Khodiyar village on Saturday.
On this occasion, Ahmedabad District Collector Praveena D.K., District Development Officer Videh Khare, Daskroi Taluka officials, and many villagers were present. The Chief Minister was warmly welcomed by children at the inauguration of the Modern Anganwadi Kendra-1.
Khodiyar village in Daskroi Taluka has been renovated with public donations from donor Kanaiyalal Tribhuvandas Thakkar. The Gram Panchayat Bhavan’s renovation cost an estimated Rs25 lakh. A Modern Smart Anganwadi Kendra-1, built at a cost of Rs6 lakh 20 thousand, has also been inaugurated in Khodiyar village. The former sarpanch, Badarji Thakore, donated Rs1 lakh 20 thousand for the renovation of this Anganwadi Kendra.
“Inauguration of the renovated Khodiyar Gram Panchayat Bhavan and Modern Anganwadi Center-1 in Khodiyar village of Daskroi Taluka in Ahmedabad district. It was a pleasure to meet the children and villagers on this occasion. I appreciate the generosity of the donors who contributed to the renovation,” the Chief Minister wrote in a post on X.
Additionally, the Gujarat Chief Minister reviewed the Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project to get information about the drainage project of village Nalakantha in Viramgam taluka of Ahmedabad district. Work is ongoing to increase the irrigation facilities in Sanand, Viramgam, and Bawala talukas in the Nalakantha area and Kowada area of the Fatewadi Canal and Narmada project command area. This scheme is being prepared at a cost of Rs 1400 crore for the development of pipelines. It aims to increase irrigation facilities in 38 villages around the Nalakantha area and the fringes of Fatewadi Canal, Sanand, Khawda of Narmada Canal, and Viramgam Taluka in Ahmedabad district.
Parthiv Vyas, Director of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, said this is a project of Rs 1400 crores, of which Rs 377.65 crores worth of work has started in the first phase, and the remaining Rs 1020 crores worth of work will start in the second phase.
In a letter dated August 28, 2021, Union Home Minister Amit Shah instructed that this project should be planned to increase irrigation facilities in 38 villages around Nalakantha, at the end of the Fatewadi Canal, and in Sanand, Bawla, and Viramgam talukas of the Narmada Yojana. The Sardar Sarovar Project is one of the largest water resources projects in India, covering four major states: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. The dam’s spillway discharging capacity (30.7 lakh cusecs) would be the third highest in the world.
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Gujarat CM -: Gujarat CM stands for Gujarat Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in the state of Gujarat, India.
Bhupendra Patel -: Bhupendra Patel is the current Chief Minister of Gujarat, a state in western India.
Gram Panchayat Bhavan -: A Gram Panchayat Bhavan is a building where the local village council meets and works. It is like a small government office for the village.
Anganwadi Kendra -: An Anganwadi Kendra is a type of rural child care center in India. It provides basic health care, nutrition, and education to young children.
Khodiyar village -: Khodiyar village is a small village located in Ahmedabad, which is a city in the state of Gujarat, India.
Public donations -: Public donations are money or resources given by people to help fund a project or cause. In this case, people gave money to renovate the buildings.
Kanaiyalal Tribhuvandas Thakkar -: Kanaiyalal Tribhuvandas Thakkar is a person who contributed money for the renovation of the buildings in Khodiyar village.
Former sarpanch -: A former sarpanch is a person who used to be the head of the village council. In this case, Badarji Thakore is the former sarpanch.
Sardar Sarovar Project -: The Sardar Sarovar Project is a large project aimed at providing water for irrigation, drinking, and other uses. It involves building a big dam and canals.
Irrigation -: Irrigation is the process of supplying water to land or crops to help them grow. It is very important for farming.
Rs 1400 crore -: Rs 1400 crore is a large amount of money. One crore is equal to 10 million, so 1400 crore is 14 billion rupees.
Phases -: Phases mean different stages or parts of a project. The Sardar Sarovar Project is being done in several steps, not all at once.
Rs 377.65 crore -: Rs 377.65 crore is part of the total money being spent on the Sardar Sarovar Project. It is a smaller portion of the 1400 crore total.
