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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which State’s CM announced the phase 2 and phase 3 of the Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation scheme to fill 115 dams with Narmada water by August 15, 2020 and March, 2021?
A
Chattisgarh
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start the second and third phases of SAUNI scheme covering Link 1, package 5 and link 3 package 7 from Jamnagar on 10TH October during his Gujarat Visit.

Detailed explanation-2: -About SAUNI yojna: The ambitious Rs 10, 000 crore scheme was named as ‘Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation Yojna’ (Sauni yojna). Shri Modi made announcement to supply one million acre ft water to Saurashtra region.

Detailed explanation-3: -The excess over flowing flood water of Narmada will be distributed to 115 reservoirs of eleven districts of Saurashtra through total 1126 km long four link pipelines benefitting 10, 22, 589 acre land.

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