Advani lays foundation stone for Narmada-Kshipra Simhastha link project

BHOPAL: Former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani on Thursday laid foundation stone for Narmada-Kshipra link project at Kshipra Tekri at village Ujjaini, about 22 kilometres from Indore. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also announced that this place will be developed as a pilgrimage centre and will be known as Sangam Sthal (confluence place), during the occasion.
Under the scheme, there will be direct or indirect confluence of not only two, but several important and holy rivers. He informed that the plan to link rivers and build their network throughout the country was conceptualised by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Chouhan said that river linkage will reduce the chances of floods during heavy rains and will also be a relief from problem of drought in case of scanty rainfall in the state.
During the first phase of the project will be completed within a year, the minister announced. This project will bring about prosperity in Madhya Pradesh, especially Malwa region, which will get a new lease of life and its residents’ lives will undergo a positive change.