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PM's visit to Gujarat Nation

INAUGURATION OF THE SMRITIVAN developed country. Those who have heard and
seen me in Kutch, know that I had said something
MEMORIAL under adverse circumstances during the period
of 2001-02 after the earthquake. Today that has
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Smritivan Memorial in Bhuj
district. It has been built in an area of about 470 acres. Dedicated to the emerged as the truth in front of your eyes. Today
perseverance of the Kutch people, this museum will showcase the journey you must have seen various shortcomings within
of Bhuj after the 2001 earthquake. The museum is divided into 7 themed the country. But I have a dream for the year 2047.
sections. In 2001-02, Kutch was under a grave crisis but the
dreams that we had at that time have come true
Rebirth and are successful today. In 2047, India will also
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fulfill today's dreams.
Research
n
Restore
n CHANGED PICTURE OF KUTCH: FROM DESTRUCTION TO
n Reconstruction DEVELOPMENT
Krantiguru Shyamji Krishnavarma University was
Reconsider
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set up in 2003 in Kutch, while more than 35 new
Resuscitation
n colleges were also established there. In such
a short span of time, more than 1000 good new
n Renovation
schools were built. Today Kutch has a modern
earthquake-resistant hospital, and more than 200
death and disaster, we made some resolutions in 2001 new medical centers are functioning. The Kutch
and today we have made them a reality. Similarly, the which was always in the grip of drought, today
resolution we take today will definitely be turned into Narmada water has started reaching every house
reality in 2047. The Prime Minister said, “I remember, in the Kutch district. Today, thousands of hectares
in those difficult days, I said with great confidence of land have been brought under irrigation by
that we will turn disaster into an opportunity. I tell constructing thousands of check dams in
from the Red Fort that in 2047 India will become a Kutch, by running the Sujalam-Sufalam water

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