Drip irrigation is the key to prosperity.

Drip Irrigation is the key to prosperity.

Agricultural miracle in Gujarat with about 10 percent growth per year is driven by water management promoted by the Gujarat government led by Narendra Modi. R.N.Bhaskar has thrown light on this aspect in his report (Drip Irrigation key to productivity, DNA, June 24). The state has built 8 lakh check dams. In addition to that the state has made subsidy for drip irrigation equipment conditional on the advise to farmers on the cropping pattern on the suppliers of the equipment. With this, it has ensured that farmers use rip irrigation equipment and also have good advise. It is very imaginative. The chief minister is also promoting solar power panels on the Narmada canals to provide electricity to the villages around and prevent evaporation of water ! Earlier, he had invited Ratan Tata to set up his Nano factory by an sms. There are very few chief ministers in our country who take such initiatives.

http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=47471&boxid=30542&ed_date=2013-06-24&ed_code=820009&ed_page=14

June 25,2013.

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Secularism & Development.

Secularism & Development.

The never ending debate on secularism seems to have trumped development in our country. While common man is asking for development which creates jobs, electricity, water and roads, the so-called secular parties are telling people which riots are secular and which are not. Surjit S.Bhalla has hit the nail on the head when he said " Mumbai riots are secular and Godhra riots are not secular." ( Tell me I am mad,IE,June 22). Riots are a failure of good governance and good governance needs functional autonomy ( power to act promptly and to take responsibility law & order) to police. While Modi is challenging these parties on development by providing 24-hours of electricity and water to the farmers to increase the productivity of agriculture, and invites industrialists to set up factories create employment, the secular parties creating vote-banks by distributing freebees, quotas and reservation. Youth of the country want opportunities for growth, not a begging bowl. Girls from J&K are coming to Kota for education, according to a report. That should tell our parties what people want.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tell-me-i-am-mad/1132235/

June 23, 2013.

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