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Huge crowd greets PM Modi as he launches water projects worth Rs 3,240 crore in Bundelkhand

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Mahoba (Bundelkhand), November 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Arjuna Sahayak Project as well as three other water projects totalling Rs 3,240 crore for the parched land of Bundelkhand region on Friday.

But, it was an announcement with a difference as it was preceded by the withdrawal of the new farm laws earlier in the day and the mood resonated in the huge crowd gathered at the Mahoba Ground. The farmers were upbeat cheering for the PM and Yogi Government in UP.

Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said: “The projects being launched today bear a testimony to the developments taking place in the state. The wait is over for water in the region. Lakhs of farmers will benefit from the irrigation and dam projects. Four lakh people will get safe drinking water.”

The projects launched include Arjuna Sahayak Project worth Rs 2655.35 crore, Bhawani Dam Project worth Rs 512.74 crore, Ratauli Dam Project worth Rs 54.28 crore and Masgaon Chiili Sprinkler Project worth Rs 18.24 crore.

In a scathing attack on the opposition parties, the Prime Minister remarked: “River water gave Bundelkhand both prosperity and fame historically. But, unfortunately the previous governments led by parties believing in dynastic politics both at the Centre and in the state, destroyed the region by allowing the mafia to destroy its forests and other resources for personal gains.”

He added: “These parties are now upset over the demolition of the illegal properties of the mafia by Yogiji. The present UP Government is providing potable tap water to 1,000 schools and Anganwadi centres in UP and is supplying water to houses through pipeline.

“The opposition parties have looted people even during a natural calamity like a drought. The difference between the oppositions parties and us is that they looted the people tirelessly and we work for people’s welfare tirelessly, the PM quipped.

PM Modi said that the previous Government talked about installation of tubewells without having an idea of the groundwater situation there. The previous Government shelved many projects, which were resumed by us and completed, he pointed out.

According to the PM, there was not much difference between Bundelkhand and Gujarat in terms of water crisis. But, Gujarat had overcome it with the help of Narmada river and Sardar Sarovar dam and Bundlekhand too will get over it soon with the help of its existing water resources coupled with over Rs 3,000 crore projects being launched today.

PM Modi added further: “We have made available 1650 quality seeds to the farmers that can help them grow crops using less amount of water. We have increased MSP on mustard and red lentils by Rs 400 to benefit farmer. We have transferred Rs 1,62000 crore directly to the bank accounts of farmers. Our motive is to stop migration of people, including from Bundlekhand. With Defence Corridor coming up in UP, you will soon see many industrial units come up in Bundelkhand region too with a lot of employment opportunities.”

2.5 lakh acres of land of Bundlekhand to get water through irrigation projects: CM Yogi

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that 2.5 lakh acres of land of Bundelkhand region will get water through the irrigation projects launched on Friday.

The CM said that the region was all set for further development with the Defence Corridor being set up in the state.

He added: “The slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” perfectly applies to Bundelkhand region, where farmers are benefiting from more than a dozen irrigation projects and while the Defence Corridor is also coming up. The corridor will open up plenty of employment opportunities for the youth of the

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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