Balrampur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur, UP today.
Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat were among those present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister paid homage to India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat and said that his demise is a great loss for every Indian, for every patriot.
“The whole country has been a witness to the hard work that General Bipin Rawat ji was doing to make the country’s forces self-reliant” he said.
Prime Minister continued and said that though India is in sorrow ‘but even after suffering the pain, we neither stop our pace nor progress. India will not stop.
Efforts to make the country’s armed forces self-reliant and Campaign to strengthen coordination between the three armies, will keep moving forward.
General Bipin Rawat, in the days to come, will see his India moving forward with new resolutions, official release added.
The work of improving the security of the country’s borders and work to strengthen border infrastructure will continue, he added.
He said the doctors are working hard to save the life of Group Captain Varun Singh who is a son of Uttar Pradesh, a resident of Deoria.
“I pray to Maa Pateshwari to save his life. The nation is with the family of Varun Singh ji today and with the families of the heroes we have lost”, Prime Minister said.
Prime Minister said proper utilization of the water of the country’s rivers, and adequate water reaching the farmers’ fields, is one of the top priorities of the government.
The completion of the Saryu Canal National Project is proof that when the thinking is honest, the work is also solid, Narendra Modi added.