Swachhata and governance reforms will shape Modi’s legacy: Hardeep Singh Puri

On October 7, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accomplished 20 profitable years in excessive public workplace. First, as chief minister of Gujarat, after which as Prime Minister, his two tenures as chief government have redefined management. Nowhere is that this extra seen than within the historic Swachhata marketing campaign.

The primary accomplishment is the huge rejuvenation of water our bodies in Gujarat. From acute shortage to water adequacy in a mere twenty years, the turnaround for a state that was perennially in need of water is astounding. Not solely did Modi as CM oversee the development of the Narmada canal, he additionally led the augmentation of all canal programs and water sources within the state. It led to the state authorities spending greater than Rs 1 lakh crore within the final twenty years to construct 184,000 test dams and 327,000 farm ponds whereas deepening 31,500 ponds and reviving 1,000 deserted step-wells. These measures have resulted in a 77% improve in irrigable space and 55% improve in floor water recharge as we speak.