Temples financed Sardar Sarovar Dam |
Gujarat`s temples gave money when the World Bank refused funds for the Sardar Sarovar project, India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, attacking a “list of people” who allegedly tried to stall the world`s second largest concrete dam. The dam is the centrepiece of the multi-billion dollar Narmada Valley development project, one of India`s most grand schemes that is expected to provide water and power to millions of people in four states. A massive misinformation campaign was launched against the project. The World Bank which had earlier agreed to fund the project, refused to give loan for it raising environmental concerns. But, with or without the World Bank, India completed the massive project on our own. He said the World Bank was later “compelled” to give the Green Award to Gujarat for its environment-friendly rehabilitation work in earthquake-affected Kutch.The inauguration of the dam coincided with Modi`s 67th birthday and also the day dedicated to Vishwakarma, the Hindu god of engineering.
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