Question: Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of SAUNI (Saurashtra Narmada Avataran for Irrigation) project in which of the following state?
(a) Telangana
(b) Gujarat
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 29 August 2016 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of SAUNI (Saurashtra Narmada Avataran for Irrigation) project in Gujarat.
- In this project nearly 10 dams and reservoirs of Rajkot, Jamnagar and Morbi would be filled up with the water of Narmada River.
- The estimated cost of the project is Rs 12,000 crore.
- Narendra Modi had announced the project in 2012 when he was the chief minister of Gujarat.
- It will fill up nearly 115 dams of Saurashtra region which faces shortage of water for irrigation and drinking.
Reference:
https://guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in/showpage.aspx?contentid=4720&lang=english
http://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-visits-gujarat-launches-saurashtra-narmada-irrigation-project/?comment=disable
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/live-pm-modi-inaugurates-first-phase-of-sauni-project-in-gujarat/article9049855.ece