New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat was stalled for years by "urban Naxals" and "anti-development elements" and noted that the standard of living of citizens cannot be improved without the creation of modern infrastructure.

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 12 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed a programme for Modi@20 in Indore on Sunday and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam.

Ahmedabad Jan 25 PTI The number of visitors to the iconic Statue of Unity near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarats Narmada district has crossed the 75 lakh mark a state government official said on Tuesday The memorial dedicated to Sardar Patel the tallest such structure in the world at 182 metres was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31 2018 The 182 meter tall Statue of Unity and a slew of attractions built in Ekta Nagar have drawn nearly 75 lakh tourists Hon PMOIndia whose vision resulted in this majestic monument rightly said that SOU is now on the list of globetrotters while chalking out their travel plans Additional Chief Secretary Industries and Mines Rajiv Kumar Gupta said in a tweet on Tuesday Notably data suggests nearly 25 lakh tourists visited the grand monument within the last ten months amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the statue had touched the 50 lakh visitor mark in March last year On January 21 PM Modi had also taken note of this achievement in a virtual address The Statue of Unity near Kevadia has become a national pride Despite the pandemic over 75 lakh people have so far visited the Statue of Unity Such places will take our identity along with tourism to new heights the PM had said Though the flow of visitors to the tourist spot was affected after the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020 it picked up since it was reopened for the public seven months later in October Some of the major tourist attractions near the statue include jungle safari river rafting ekta nursery cruise ride cactus garden glow garden vishwa van and valley of flowers among others PTI PJT BNM BNM BNM

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Ahmedabad Aug 24 PTI Claims that the Gujarat government wanted to lower the water level of the Sardar Sarovar Dam due to excessive seepage were baseless and the structure is safe the Dam Safety Review Panel DSRP said on TuesdayNarmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar had claimed in Bhopal on Monday that the Gujarat government had requested the Narmada Control Authority to allow lowering of the reservoir level because there was excessive seepage which might lead to deterioration of the structureDSRP chairman A B Pandya said in a statement that the panel recently made a recommendation to lower the water level for the maintenance of the upstream surface of the damThe DSRP is a body under the Central Water Commission and includes experts from various domains such as dam engineering hydrology mechanical engineering geology seismology and instrumentationClaims about seepage made by Medha Patkar are baseless and unfounded Seepage in the concrete of a dam is very common Every man-made concrete structure needs maintenance after some time Moreover the level of seepage at SSD is under its limit said Pandya in a statementWhile asserting that the panel never came across any danger or risk to the dam he said Gujarat officials were carrying out general maintenance as recommended by the DSRPAs part of the general protocol for the maintenance of the upstream surface of the dam the panel has made a recommendation to bring down the water level said PandyaThe DSRP had visited the dam situated in Narmada district of Gujarat in July 2021 for inspectionAs per the Central Water Commissions Dam Safety Standards the dam is Primarily Safe the statement said PTI PJT PD KRK KRK KRK