Sauni Irrigation Scheme

PM launches projects related to SAUNI Yojana at Botad

Question-Sauni Irrigation Scheme was started by which state government in the year 2012?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamilnadu
Ans :(a)
Related facts:-

  • On April 17, 2017.Face-1 (Link 2) of the Sauni Irrigation Scheme in Botad Gujarat was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • On this occasion, the Prime Minister laid the Foundation Stone of Phase-II (Link 2) of the Sauni Irrigation Scheme.
  • The full name of this scheme is ‘Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation’ scheme.
  • This scheme was started by Prime Minister Modi in his chief ministerial year 2012.
  • The objective of this scheme is to bring the water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam to the dams of Saurashtra region, through canals and pipelines, which is battling water scarcity.
  • The scheme will help irrigation of 4.13 lakh hectares of Saurashtra’s drought-hit area.
  • On the same day, the Prime Minister also inaugurated Diamond Manufacturing Unit of Kiran Multi Specialty Hospital and M / s Hare Krishna Exports Private Limited at Kartagam in Surat.

Related Links:-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=161096
http://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-launches-projects-related-to-sauni-yojana-at-botad/?comment=disable
http://ddinews.gov.in/Hindi/Home%20-%20Top%20Story/Pages/pm%20road%20show.aspx
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-link-ii-of-sauni-project-in-botad-district-in-gujarat-on-monday-4615680/